Chattambade/ Channa Dal Vada

Chattambade is the most popular South Indian dish. Its called Chattambade because of its shape.

In Kannada, Chat means flat and Ambode or Ambade means vada.

Its made with channa dal and is one of my favourite evening snacks.

So here you go with the delicious mouth watering recipe.

Ingredients

Channa Dal - 1 cup

Onion - 1 big size chopped

Red chilli Powder - 2 tsp

Salt to taste

Oil for frying

Coriander leaves - chopped

Curry leaves

Grated coconut - 2tbsp (Optional).

Method

1. Soak Channa Dal for atleast 30- 40 mins.

2. Coarse grind the channa's without adding water. Shift this to the bowl.

3. Now add chopped onions, red chilli powder, salt, curry leaves and chopped coriander leaves. Mix all together. You can add Gram flour or besan, if needed to get the right shape as shown in the picture.

4. Make round balls and flaten it by placing it between your palms.

5. Deep fry these in hot oil in medium flame till they turn are done.

6. Crispy Channa Dal vada is ready to serve.


Excited to send this recipe to the ongoing contest held by Sumee's Culinary Bites

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to the contest held by Food Corner

Enjoy this delicious recipe and let me know how it tasted.