This vada is prepared with channa dal and drum stick leaves. These leaves are full of medicinal benefits. The vada is not only healthy but very tasty too.
Ingredients:
Channa dal – 200 Gms,
Tender drumstick leaves – 50 Gms ( picked, washed and water completely drained ),
Salt,
Onion – 1, medium,cut into small pieces,
Green chillies – 4, chopped fine,
Jeera – 1/4 Tsp,
Dhania seeds – 1 Tablesp,
Garlic cloves – 4, peeled and chopped, and
Cloves – 2,
Cinnamon – 1/2″ piece, ( cloves, cinnamon and dhania crushed roughly into a course powder)
Ginger – 1/2″ piece ,chopped fine,
Chopped coriander – 1/2 Tablesp,
Oil to deep fry.
Method :
1).Wash dal and soak for 2 hrs. Grind it into a course paste along with salt.Do not add water while grinding.
2).Chop the tender drum stick leaves and add them to dal paste.
3).Add remaining ingredients ( except oil ) to dal paste and mix well.
4).Add a tablesp of hot oil and again blend well.
5).Make round vada and fry them in oil under medium heat till golden in colour.
6).Remove them on to a kitchen tissue to absorb excess oil if any. Serve the nutritious vada with any chutney or sauce
Tip:
Alternately you can prepare fritters or pakoda with the prepared dough. Drop small portions of dough in hot oil and fry till light golden in colour.