Dal Vada (chickpea Paties)

• 2 cups channa dal, soaked for min. 2 hrs (chick peas)
• 2 medium onions, finely chopped
• 4 dried red chilies, coarsely chopped
• 1 tablespoon ginger, finely chopped
• 6 curry leaves
• 1 teaspoon anise seed (anise)
• 12 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 12 teaspoon salt, to taste
• 3 cups oil, to deep fry

1. drain the soaked chanas and spread them on a cloth or paper to drain of the excess water.
2. grind coarsely in grinder (there should be whole chanas here and there).
3. add in all the other ingredients.
4. mix well with a spoon (dont try to make a dough out of it).
5. make medium sized, tweleve to fifteen balls of the mix.
6. heat oil in a wok or kadahi.
7. keep the heat on a medium flame.
8. take each ball and keep it in the centre of your palm and press it down with the other, exerting pressure towards the outer end of stuff.
9. give it a convex look from above and below.
10. fry them till golden brown.
11. serve hot with tea and fried green chillies!

channa dal, onions, red chilies, ginger, curry, anise, turmeric, salt, oil

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/dal-vada-chickpea-paties-94482 (may not work)