Ingredients:

Chana Dal	3//4th Cup.
Toor Dal	1/4th Cup.
Rice	2 Tbsp.
Dried red Chillies	2
Ginger	1-2 inch piece.
Mint Leaves	10-12 Leaves
Cumin Seeds	1 Tsp.
Fennel Seeds	1 Tsp.
Cinnamon Stick	2 (1 inch stick.)
Cardamom	2 Pods.
Salt	To Taste
Curry Leaves	2 springs (Roughly chopped)
Coriander	2 Springs (Roughly chopped)
Turmeric	½ Tsp.
Garlic	1 Clove
Onion	1 ( medium sized, chopped)
Oil	To Fry

Method:

• To a bowl add Chana dal, Toor dal and rice. Rinse them couple of times and soak in warm water for an hour.

• To a mixer jar add dry red chillies, half portion of the soaked dal, ginger, garlic, mint leaves, cumin, fennel, cinnamon and cardamom. Grind it to a coarse paste.

• Add rest of the dal, salt to taste and pulse it couple of times. The batter should be coarse and not too smooth.
• Transfer it to a mixing bowl and add curry leaves, coriander, turmeric and chopped onions and mix well.

• Shape them in to patties and deep fry them in hot oil till Golden brown in both the sides.

• Serve hot with coconut chutney or just plain as Tea/coffee time snack or as a starter.

Tips & variation:

• Garlic & Onion is optional.
• You can also add chopped spinach or Muringa to the Vada batter.
• Replacing onions with Cabbage tastes great aswell.
• Add chopped green chillies to the batter for more spice.
• Fry in medium flame for about 2-3 minutes each side so that the patty is completely cooked inside out.