Tamil Nadu Style Masala Dal Vada Recipe

Step 1: To prepare Baked Masala Dal Vada recipe, soak chana dal and urad dal  for 3 -4 hours

Step 2: Keep some 2 tablespoon separately and grind the dals separately in a mixer by straining any excess water

Step 3: Grind it to a coarse mixture and take it out

Step 4: Mix the ground dal along with onion, mint, coriander, curry leaves, fennel seeds, salt and hing

Step 5: Adjust the seasonings and mix the dals that you had kept separately to make the batter a bit thick such that it holds together while shaping

Step 6: Heat a kadai with enough oil to fry, add a drop of the batter to check if it is hot before frying

Step 7: Take the vada mix and make them into patties with hand and carefully drop them into the oil

Step 8: Use a skimmer to keep turning the vadas and fry them on both the sides till it is golden brown

Step 9: Take them out and drain it over the tissue paper or a paper napkin and serve

Step 10: Serve this Masala Dal Vada recipe with Masala Chai on a damp and rainy evening to get the best feel out of it! You can also pair it up with a creamy Paal Payasam Recipe (Rice Kheer/Pudding)