Channa vadai recipe with step by step pictures

Channa vadai is a healthy evening time snack. It is a south-indian recipe which is made in festive days. Channa is very good for health. Some kids don't like to eat boiled channa. And this channa vadai is a better option to replace the usual boring boiled channa. I made it in the same process as we use to make Paruppu vadai . Instead of bengal gram dal, I have used white channa to make this vadai.

Few more south-indian evening time snacks recipes to try out,

Hope you like the recipes. Give it a try. Check out the white channa vadai recipe below with step by step pictures.

Enjoy the food !

Ingredients :

. White channa - 1 cup

. Ginger - 2 inch pieces

. Garlic cloves - 5

. Cinnamon - 1

. Cloves - 4

. Cumin seeds - 2 tsp

. Onion - 1 medium sized (finely chopped)

. Green chillies - 3 (finely chopped)

. Curry leaves - 4 sprig (finely chopped)

. Coriander leaves - 3 tblsp (finely chopped)

. Salt to taste

. Oil for frying vadai

Method :

1. Soak channa overnight or about 8 hours. Grind ginger, garlic, cumin seeds, cinnamon and cloves in mixer jar. Add soaked channa to it. Grind to coarse paste. Transfer to bowl.

2. Add finely chopped onion, green chillies, coriander leaves, curry leaves and salt. Mix well.

3. Heat oil for frying. Take a ball of the channa mixture and press it with palm to get vada shape. Drop it in hot oil. Cook both sides in medium flame until golden brown.

4. Strain the vadai and serve it with chutney.