Ingredients 

• 1 cup chana dal
• Green chillies
• Coriander leaves
• Curry leaves
• Onions-1 large
• Dill/mint optional
• Oil for frying

• Soak the chana dal for 2-3 hrs. 
• Drain the water, and grind the dal without water (or very little water) into a coarse paste. 
• Chop the onion, coriander leaves, curry leaves, dill / mint and green chillies finely and add to the ground dal. Add salt to taste. Mix well. 
• Make small balls out of the mixture, flatten them slightly by patting on your palm. 
• Heat the oil in a kadahi. Deep fry the vadas till golden brown. 
• Remove excess oil with paper towels.