Chana Dal Vada | Masala Vada | Chatambade | Smokey Coconut Chutney

For chana dal vada, the first step is to soak chana dal for at least 4 hours. Keep aside a small amount of dal and coarsely grind the rest of them along with curry leaves, fennel seeds, peppercorns, and cumin.

Now, add the chana dal kept aside to add texture. Add ginger, green chillies, coriander leaves, onions, salt to taste, and curry leaves, then mix it up.

Take a small amount of batter on your palm and make a ball. Flatten the ball between your palm to make a disc shape. Repeat this process with the remaining batter.

Gently slide the vadas into hot oil and fry on medium heat for a while then take them out when they're half done. Now, fry them again to make them crispy till the colour turns golden brown. Dal vada is ready to be served.

For Smokey Coconut Chutney, grill capsicum and chillies on a gas stove. Grill them well from all sides and transfer them to a bowl and cover it with a lid. This helps in removing the skin of the capsicum and chillies easily.

Remove the skin and roughly chop it. Blend them along with grated coconut, coriander leaves, mint leaves, curry leaves, tamarind, ginger, salt, roasted chana dal, and a dash of water.

For tempering, in a hot pan, heat some oil then add dried red chillies, mustard seeds, urad dal and curry leaves. Add it to the chutney and mix it up. The smokey coconut chutney is ready.

Enjoy the crispy and tasty chana dal vada along with smokey coconut chutney!