Cabbage - Masala Vada

Chana Vada, Masala Vada or Chana dal vada….is a favorite snack to many of us..it is yummy…. not alone as a snack, tastes great with rasam  - rice too !!

Along with all other ingredients, I decided to add Cabbage to make Masala Vada still more delicious ….

Masala vada

Ingredients :

Split Chickpea lentil / Chana Dal - 1 cup

Finely Chopped Cabbage - 1 cup

Chopped Coriander greens - 1/2 cup

Finely chopped green chili - 1 table spoon

Cumin / Jeera seeds - 1 table spoon

Fennel seeds / saunf - 1 tea spoon

Chopped ginger - 1 table spoon

Chopped Curry leaves - 2 table spoons

Dry red chili - 1

Salt - As per the taste 

Oil - to shallow fry the Masala Vada

Preparation :

- Soak the split chana dal in water for 3 to 4 hours & then strain out the water.

Cabbage Masala vada

- Finely chop the cabbage, green chili, ginger, curry leaves & coriander leaves.

- Add fennel seeds, chopped ginger & dry red chili to the soaked chickpeas and grind them all without adding any extra water.

NOTE : Don't have to grind the chana dal like a batter or fine paste, just grind it coarser.

Cabbage Masala Vada

- Add the chopped coriander leaves, curry leaves, green chili, cumin seeds & cabbage to the gound chana dal.

Masala Vada

- Add salt & all the ingredients with the ground chana dal and mix well.

Cabbage Msala Vada

- Heat the oil in the pan , don't need to deep fry the vada, shallow fry is also fine.

- Once the oil is hot, take small portions of chana dal mix, gently make a small patties and leave them in to the oil.

Masala Vada

- After frying on one side, carefully turn the vada on to the other side and fry the Masala Vada until they turn into nice golden brownish color and take them out.

Masala Vada

- Repeat the same ..until the Chana dal mix is over….

Cabbage Masala vada

And the Hot…Crispy..Golden Brownish & delicious Cabbage Masala Vada is ready to be enjoyed !!!

Tastes great with Coriander chutney or coconut chutney !

Try this & let me know :-) !!!!