Prepare a checklist; Keep the necessary items near the cooking area

Prepare a checklist; Keep the necessary items near the cooking area

Grate cauliflower buds using a grater
Peel and grate the potato. Combine all vegetables, spice powders, besan/chick pea flour, rice flour. soaked chana dal in a large bowl. Add 1 tablespoon oil, baking soda. Mix together. Salt to taste. Add water little by little. Knead with your knuckle to make a soft dough.
Take 1/2 c dough to make small balls

Apply some oil on the palm and pat and flatten the ball. Make a hole in the middle. If you are afraid of dropping the fritter directly into oil, you may flatten the ball on slotted spoon and then slide it into hot oil.. you may flatten the balls on a parchment paper also and slide the vada into hot oil

Heat oil in a pan in a heavy skillet over medium flame I used a heavy wok, Add the vada one by one to the hot oil. Flip after a minute. Press lightly with a slotted spoon. Both sides should turn golden brown. You can tell if the vada is cooked or not by breaking it open. Adjust frying time accordingly.
Remove the fried vada with a slotted spoon after draining the oil into the wok. Place them on a paper towel to remove the oil on the surface

Transfer the vadai to a serving plate. Taste and serve, You may serve with chutney or ketchup. I served with coconut chutney. vada is a healthy. Hospitals serve vada with pongal as breakfast to patients. Enjoy