Bobbarlu Vadalu (Masala Vada)

Ingredients:

Bobbarlu/Alasandalu (Cow Peas) - 1cup

Bengal gram/Chana dal - 1/4 cup (soak it for at least 30 minutes)

Onion (finely chopped) - 1

Green chillies (finely chopped) - 2-3

Ginger (finely chopped) - 1 tbsp

Cloves - 4-5

Coriander leaves (finely chopped) - 2 tbsp

Curry leaves - 1 leaflet

Salt - as per taste

Oil - to deep fry

Procedure:

1. Wash, clean and soak cow peas for at least 6 hours (preferably overnight).
2. Drain all the water and grind them with cloves in to a coarse paste by adding little water. Be sure that you do not add too much of water. The batter should be thick and convenient to make vadas.
3. Heat oil in a wide kadai. Wait until the oil is sufficiently hot.
4. Meanwhile add soaked chana dal, chopped onion, green chillies, ginger, curry leaves, coriander leaves, salt to the prepared batter and mix well.
5. Take a small portion of mixture and press it on a plastic paper to form medium sized discs.
6. Now slowly drop the prepared vadas in to oil one by one and deep fry in medium flame until they turn to golden brown.