Wash and soak the chana Dal for at least 4 hrs

Drain off the water and keep 4 tbsp aside. And rest of the Dal crush in a food processor.Do not make it a smooth paste.

To the crushed Dal add the sliced shallots, salt, chillies, ginger and curry leaves and squeeze them in to the mixture. Add the non crushed dal also to it

Roll them into lemon sized balls and flatten them with hands. And deep fry them in oil.