Carrot Vada

Recipe Ingredients:

1 cup soaked split bengal gram

1 cup grated carrot

1 large onion, finely chopped

4 green chillies

2 inch ginger minced

2 garlic cloves

2 tbsp finely chopped coriander leaves

2 tbsp finely chopped mint leaves

10 curry leaves, finely chopped

1 tbsp cumin seeds

oil for deep fry

salt (according to taste)

How to Prepare:

Grind half of the split bengal gram (reserve the remaining untill needed), minced ginger, garlic and green chillies to a coarse paste in a blender or food processor. Transfer to a bowl and add reserved split bengal gram, onions, cumin seeds, grated carrot, chopped coriander, chopped mint, chopped curry leaves and salt, mix well untill well combined.

Divide the paste into equal size balls. Working with one ball of paste at a time, Flatten between your palms 4 cm round. Continue with all the other paste balls. Heat oil in pan over a high heat, when hot reduce the heat to low and drop the round paste into oil and fry them untill golden brown in colour. Serve hot.

Serving Suggestions:

Serve with tomato sauce or any kind of chutney.