Paruppu Vadai/Dal vada

Ingredients:

Chana Dal - 1 cup
Red chillies - 4
Cumin seeds - 1/4 tsp
Sombu (Aniseed) - 1/4 tsp
Curry leaves - 1 stem
Onion - 1 chopped
Green chillies - 2 chopped
Chopped coriander leaves
Asafoetida powder - 1 pinch
Salt - to taste
Oil for frying

Method:

1. Wash and soak dal for 3 hours
2. Drain the dal. There should be hardly any water left on the dal
3. Grind the dal with red chillies, cumin seeds, salt and make a paste
4. Add chopped onion, gr.chillies, chopped curry leaves, chopped coriander leaves, asoefetida and sombu to the mixture
5. Shape into patties and deep fry till the vada  become golden brown