Paruppu Vadai

Ingredients:

250 g Chana Dal
1/2 cup shrimp, peeled and finely chopped (omit it for vegetarian version)
2 red onion, finely chopped
4 red chili
2 green chili (optional)
2 tsp curry powder
1.5 tsp salt or to taste
few curry leaves, roughly chopped
3 tbsp flour
1/4 cup water
oil for deep-frying

Method:

Soak channa dal in water for at least 3 hours or overnight.

In a food processor, add red chili, green chili, curry powder and salt, grind for 5 minutes.

Add-in soaked dal and water (use water as little as possible just for processor to roughly grind), partially grind for 1 minute (divide into few batches for smaller processor).

Withdraw from processor, add-in chopped shrimp, onion, curry leaves and flour, mix-well to form homogeneous paste.

Shape into small balls and lightly press to flatten.

Heat oil in wok, deep fry till golden grown.