Name: Masala vada
Prep time: 90 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 115 min
Yield: 3 people
Ingredients: 1 cup chana dal (or bengal gram (or senaga pappu)); salt (as needed); 1 inch cinnamon (or dalchini); 1 to 2 red chili; ¾ teaspoon jeera (or cumin); ¾ teaspoon saunf (or fennel seeds); 1 onion (chopped (medium sized)); handful pudina (or mint ); 1 sprig curry leaves (chopped); 1 ¼ teaspoon ginger garlic paste ((equal proportion)); 1 to 2 green chilies (chopped (skip for kids)); 1 pinch Turmeric ( or haldi); oil (for deep frying)