Tawa Chana Dal Wada

Name: Tawa Chana Dal Wada
Total time: 900 s
Yield: Makes 10 wadas
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1/2 cup chana dal; 1 whole dry red chilli, broken; 1 tsp green chillies, finely chopped; 1/2 tsp cumin seeds; 1/4 cup onions, finely chopped; Salt to taste; Hot water to soak the dal; Oil for greasing & cooking; Green chutney to serve

Bina Samir Telivala @Bina_Samir

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A healthy version of a fried snack . Chana dal wada is a very popular snack from the State of Tamil Nadu. This deep fried snack has not only become popular in Tamil Nadu but all over India . The hot wadas are served with raw onions & green chutney.

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Bina Samir Telivala @Bina_Samir

#CA2025
#Desividesi
#Eveningsnacksintamilnadu
#post2

Cooksnap
@Sudha Agrawal

#CA2025
#Desividesi
#Eveningsnacksintamilnadu
#post2

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@Sudha Agrawal

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Ingredients

15 minutes

Makes 10 wadas

1/2 cupchana dal
1whole dry red chilli, broken
1 tspgreen chillies, finely chopped
1/2 tspcumin seeds
1/4 cuponions, finely chopped
Salt to taste
Hot water to soak the dal
Oil for greasing & cooking
Green chutney to serve

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Steps

15 minutes

1

Wash the chana dal thoroughly for 3 - 4 times. Soak it for 2 hours in hot water. (The dal will double in quantity).
2

After 2 hours, drain the dal well. Take the soaked dal in a mixer jar. Add cumin seeds, dried red chillies, green chillies, cumin seeds & 2 tbsp water & grind to a thick coarse paste.
3

Transfer the mixture in a bowl & add rest of the ingredients & mix the batter well with hands.
4

Divide the mixture into 10 equal portions & roll each portion into 2" diameter flat round wada.
5

Heat a non stick pan & smear oil.
6

Place 2 wadas at a time & pour little oil over them. Cook them till they turn golden from both the sides.
7

Serve them immediately with green chutney.