Masala vada / Masala Gaare

Chana dal : 1 cup
Moong dal : 1/4 cup
Urad dal : 1/4 cup
Green chilli : 3
Cilantro : 1/4 bunch
Salt to taste
Ginger garlic paste : 1/2 tsp
Onion : 3 medium size or 2 cups

Preparation :

 1.Take chana dal, moong dal, urad dal in a bowl and add water. Soak the mix up to 3 to 4 hours. Remove the water and grind it in to coarse paste.

2. Grind green chilli, cilantro, garlic, ginger, salt in to smooth paste.

3. Cut onion into very small pieces.

4. Mix everything together.

5. Make big lemon size balls and press them on the middle of the palm in to round shape as shown in the figure.

6. Heat oil in a kadai and place the pressed dal mix in to it slowly. Fry until they turns golden brown.

7. Remove from oil and drain the oil. ( You can keep them on paper towel to drain oil quickly).

8. Serve vada when they are hot. They taste really good.