Avarekalu Masala Vada

Avarekalu Masala Vada 

• Tender Avarekalu/field beans – 1 cup
• Split chickpeas/ chana dal – 3.4 th  cup
• Onion – 1 finely chopped
• Red chilies – 2 
• Green chilly -2 
• Asafoetida – a generous pinch
•  Ginger – 1 inch piece
• Curry leaves -2 sprig
• Coriander leaves chopped - 1 tblsp 
• Mint Leaves - a few 
• Salt to taste 
• Oil – for  deep frying

Method 

Soak chana dhal for about 40 mts .  Drain the water completely and keep 2 tbsp separately.

Grind the soaked chana dhal  along with tender avarekalu, red chilies, green chilly , ginger piece ,.hing , curry leaves to a coarse paste . 

Remove the coarsely ground paste in a bowl , add the soaked 2 tbsp chana dhal , chopped onion , chopped mint n coriander leaves , salt n  mix well . 

Prepare small round balls of the ground paste , flatten a little. 

Heat oil in a deep kadai , and drop the flattened balls  in oil carefully and fry it on low flame for few minutes. when it turns golden brown on both sides , remove on tissue paper to drain excess oil .