Name: Baked Masala Vadai recipe by Priya Satheesh at BetterButter
Prep time: 300 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 345 min
Yield: 3
Ingredients: 1/2 Cup Channa Dal; 1/4 cup Toor dal; 1/4 Cup Horse gram; 1/4 Cup Green gram; 1/4 Cup Black Chickpeas; 1/4 Cup Lobia; 1 big Onion, finely chopped; 3 Green chillies, finely chopped; 1 Green Chilli, finely chopped; 1 inch Ginger piece; Salt to taste; 1 tsp Saunf; 2 Tsp Olive Oil for brushing

ABOUT Baked Masala Vadai RECIPE

This is a perfect guilt free snack as it is prepared using 6 varieties of protein rich ingredients and baked instead of frying.

Ingredients Serving: 3

1/2 Cup Channa Dal
1/4 cup Toor dal
1/4 Cup Horse gram
1/4 Cup Green gram
1/4 Cup Black Chickpeas
1/4 Cup Lobia
1 big Onion, finely chopped
3 Green chillies, finely chopped
1 Green Chilli, finely chopped
1 inch Ginger piece
Salt to taste
1 tsp Saunf
2 Tsp Olive Oil for brushing

Instructions

Wash and soak channa dal along with Toor dal, horse gram, black chickpeas, green gram and Lobia for 4 - 5 hours.
Drain the water and grind it coarsely along with green chillies and ginger.
Transfer it to a bowl and add the finely chopped onion followed by salt, green chili and saunf.
Mix well and make equal sized balls. ( approx 15 - 20 balls ).
Take one ball and gently flatten it using palm. ( Vada should not be too thick or thin ).
Repeat the process for the remaining balls.
Place a baking sheet on a baking tray and arrange the vadas.
Bake it for 12 minutes in a pre heated oven at 180 degree C.
Flip the other side carefully and bake it for another 12 minutes.
Once done, remove from the oven and brush it with a little oil on one side.
Change the setting to grill mode and grill it for 3 - 4 minutes.
Flip the other side, brush it again with little oil and grill it again for 3 - 4 minutes.
Grill till the vada turn crispy and light brown color.
Once done, remove from the oven and serve hot with Green chutney.

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