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    Last Updated: July 17, 2020 | First Published on: December 22, 2010 by Hari Chandana Ponnaluri

    Aratikaya (Plantain) Masala Vada

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    Ingredients :Chopped Plantain / Raw Banana : 1 cup
    Split Bengal Gram /Chana Dal : ½ cup
    Onion : 1
    Green Chillies : 2 or 3
    Garlic : 2 cloves
    Ginger : 1 inch piece
    Salt to taste
    Chopped Fresh Coriander Leaves
    Oil for deep frying

    Method :

    Soak the chana dal in water for 4 hours and then drain. Grind the chana dal into a coarse paste along with green chillies, garlic and ginger. Peel and chop the onion into small pieces and set aside. Wash, peel and chop the plantain into pieces and pressure cook for 3 whistles. Mash the boiled plantain and set aside. Then add the chana dal paste, chopped coriander leaves, salt and chopped onion to the mashed plantain. Mix very well. Heat oil in a pan for deep frying. Apply little oil or water on palm. Take lemon size ball of plantain mixture, flatten them a little and deep fry them in hot oil till golden color on both sides evenly. Remove and place them on a tissue paper. Serve hot with tomato ketchup and a cup of Chai.

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    1. kitchen queen says

      December 22, 2010 at 7:22 pm

      wow the vada looks very crispy and crunchy wish I could grab some.

      Reply
    2. Priya says

      December 22, 2010 at 7:27 pm

      Feel like munching some, crispy vadas makes me drool..

      Reply
    3. Hamaree Rasoi says

      December 23, 2010 at 2:27 am

      Excellent looking vadas. Love to munch a few of those.

      `Deepa
      Hamaree Rasoi

      Reply
    4. Priya (Yallapantula) Mitharwal says

      December 22, 2010 at 9:31 pm

      Loving it dear. Feel free to send it to my MLLA event.

      Reply
    5. swapna says

      December 22, 2010 at 10:15 pm

      Lovely and super yummy...

      Reply
    6. Gulmohar says

      December 22, 2010 at 10:50 pm

      Great tea time snack..

      Reply
    7. Madhavi says

      December 22, 2010 at 10:56 pm

      Super and mouth-watering vada!!

      Reply
    8. Kurinji says

      December 23, 2010 at 4:39 am

      Want to grab some....
      Kurinji

      Reply
    9. Nandini says

      December 23, 2010 at 3:17 am

      Crispy and tasty vadai.

      Reply
    10. Gayathri's Cook Spot says

      December 23, 2010 at 4:04 am

      Vadai looks so tasty..

      Reply
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