Chick pea Vada/Channa Dal Vada in Airfryer

Ingredients:

Channa dal/Chick pea-250Gms

Onion,Medium-1,chopped fine

Green chilli-3,chopped fine

Ginger-3/4″ piece,chopped fine

Salt

Coriander leaves-a small bunch,chopped fine

Curry patta leaves-2 sprigs,chopped fine

Thick Curd-1Tablesp(optional)

Sompu-A pinch(optional)

Dhania seeds-1Tsp

Oil- 1tablesp

Method:

1)Soak channa dal for 3 to4hrs along with dhania seeds.Drain water completely and grind it with salt to a firm course paste

2)Add all the ingredients except oil and blend well with hand. Make round discs of 2 to 2 and 1/2″using the prepared paste

3)Meanwhile preheat the airfryer at 200 degree c for 3min

4)Arrange the vada on a greased butter paper over the wire basket(6 t07 at a time)sprinkle/spray few drops of oil over them. Airfry them at 180 degree c for 12 to15min and turn them 2or 3 times during this period.By this time the vadas will turn light golden in colour

5)Check and remove them to prepare next batch.

6)Serve them along with evening tea/any time snack

Tip:

Remove 2 tablesp of soaked dal before grinding . Add this to the ground paste and prepare vada.The vadas look attractive and crunchy too.