To the mixing bowl, add chana dal mixture, chopped onion, curry leaves, saunf, salt. Mix together all the ingredients to get a well binding mixture. To check, take small portion of dough and shape to vada. The mixture should hold shape well and not fall apart.

To shape Masala vada, take a small portion of mixture, make it to a ball. Place it on left palm, flatten it, then reverse it on fingers of right hand and drop in hot oil. On a medium flame, heat oil in a pan. Gently slide the vada one after the other. Do not disturb them after adding to oil until they become firm.

Later turn them to other side and fry unroll golden & crisp on both sides. Likewise fry all vadas in batches. Do not add lot of them one time. While trying.