Masal Vadai / Amai vadai / Paruppu vadai

Ingredients:

• Channa Dal-1 cup
• Toor Dal - 1 cup
• Raw Rice- 1 tablespoon(optional)
• Ginger - 1/2 inch
• Red chilli - 2
• Cumin Seeds - 1 teaspoon
• Onion-2
• Green chilli-2
• grated coconut - 3 table spoon
• Curry leaves
• Sunflower Oil for deep frying
• Salt

Method:

• Soak the (toor & channa) dals and rice together for about 3-4 hours.
• Grind the red chillies, cumin seeds, and ginger into a thick paste using your mixer.
• Add the soaked dals to the mixture and grind it thick and coarse.
• Sprinkle water while grinding, only if needed. Don't add too much of water.
• Don't grind it into a smooth paste. It should be really coarse. 
• (Alternative: Keep 1/4 cup of the soaked dal mixture aside before grinding and then add it later.)
• Add finely chopped onions, green chillies, curry leaves, grated coconut, salt to the mixture.
• Make small circular shapes with the mixture.
• Deep fry in oil with a medium flame(heat), till it turns crispy golden brown.
• Tastes so good with coconut chutney.