Masala vadai/ lentil donut

This is a perfect recipe for a cold rainy day and makes an awesome combination with spicy coconut chutney.

Step 1: Soak one cup of channa dhal at least two hours.

After washing and draining water completely, grind the dhal in the mixi/grinder with required salt only for few seconds so as to get coarse consistency,

Step 2: Separately coarsely grind a small piece of ginger, a few pods of garlic, two green chillies, one tsp saunf and half tsp of curry leaf powder.

Step3: Cut one big onion into small pieces.

Step 4: Mix all the above by hand . Make round or vadai shapes and fry in hot oil.If the oil is not hot it will absorb a lot of oil.

Step5: When cooked to deep brown colour , remove onto an absorbent tissue paper and serve.

Note:According to the quantity of vadai, increase the proportions of all other items.