chana dal vada

Ingredients:
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300 gms - chana dal
20 - green chilies
3 - medium sized onions (finely chopped)
1 ½ tsp - ginger garlic paste
3 tbsp - coriander leaves (finely chopped)
1 ½ tsp - cumin seeds
2 tsp - red chili powder
oil for deep frying
salt to taste

Procedure:
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Soak the chana dal in water for 2-3 hours.
Grind the green chilies to a paste.
Grind the dal without any water.
Mix into it the green chilies, onions, ginger-garlic paste, coriander leaves, cumin seeds, red chili powder and salt to taste.
Take a portion of the dal on the palm of your hand and flatten slightly to make a vada.
Deep fry this vada on a medium flame in hot oil.