Wash 1 cup chana dal several times until water runs clear. Soak it in water for 2 - 3 hours. Drain off and set aside. Make sure there is no water in the dal. Do not over soak.

Make a slightly coarse powder from the ingredients in the blender jar. Set it aside.

Drain the water from the dal. Take 2 tablespoons soaked dal and keep it aside with spice powder. To the same jar add rest of the soaked dal, 2 teaspoon salt and Pulse it several times to get a coarse mixture.

In a mixing bowl add the ingredients mentioned above also add ground spices (masala) & dal that was set aside.

Divide the mixture into portions. The easiest way to shape these chana dal vada is to take a small portion of the mixture, make it to a ball. Place it on the left palm,
flatten it, then reverse it on the fingers of right hand and drop in hot oil.

On a medium flame, heat oil in a pan for deep frying. Gently slide the vadas one after the other. I fry about 3 in each batch. Do not disturb them after adding to the oil until they become firm. This may take about 2 mins depending on the flame.

Later turn them to the other side and fry til golden and crisp on both the sides.

Serve hot Chana Dal Vada with tomato ketchup or coriander mint chutney. Enjoieë..