Mixed Dal Ambode

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup Chana dal
• 1/2 cup Toor dal
• 1/2 cup Moong dal
• 1/2 cup Urad dal
• 1/4 cup chopped Cashew nuts
• 1 big Onion,finely chopped
• 1/4 cup chopped Coriander leaves
• 1 tsp chopped Curry leaves
• 2 tbsp chopped Mint leaves
• 5-6 Green chillies
• 1" Ginger
• 1/4 tsp Cooking soda
• Salt to taste
• Oil to deep fry

Method

1. Soak all the lentils for 3-4 hrs.Rinse them and drain the excess water.
2. Grind green chillies with ginger and salt to a coarse paste.Transfer to a big bowl.
3. Grind the dals to a coarse paste in whipper mode.Do not grind to a smooth paste,it should be really coarse and even the dal bites here and there would add nice crunch to the vadas.
4. Add cashew nuts, chopped onion,coriander,curry leaves,mint leaves and ground chili paste to the ground dal mixture and mix well.Take care that the mixture should neither be very wet nor dry.
5. Meanwhile heat oil in a thick kadai for deep frying the vadas.
6. Add cooking soda to the vada mixture and beat well with the hand.
7. Wet your hands and take a small lemon size mixture and flatten it with hands and deep fry until golden brown in color over medium flame.
8. Serve them hot