An easy and simple savoury snack recipe made with chopped cabbage and mixed lentils. the recipe is an ideal alternative to the popular chana dal vada or mixed dal vada with the flavours of cabbage. the recipe can be served as a side dish to many rice and dal or rasam based meal, and also as a simple coffee or tea time snack.
Ingredients¾ cup chana dal
¼ cup urad dal
¼ cup toor dal
water, for soaking
2 cup cabbage, finely chopped
1 chilli, finely chopped
2 tbsp coriander, finely chopped
2 tbsp dill leaves, finely chopped
few curry leaves, finely chopped
1 tsp cumin / jeera
pinch hing / asafoetida
1 tsp salt
oil for frying
Method* Firstly, in a large bowl take ¾ cup chana dal, ¼ cup urad dal and ¼ cup toor dal.
* Soak in enough water for 2 hours.
* drain off the water completely and rest for 10 minutes.
* blend to a coarse paste without adding any water.
* transfer the dal mixture to a large bowl.
* now add 2 cup cabbage, 1 chilli, 2 tbsp coriander, 2 tbsp dill leaves, few curry leaves, 1 tsp cumin, pinch hing and 1 tsp salt.
* squeeze and mix well combining the mixture well.
* make a soft dough adding 2 tbsp of rice flour if the mixture is watery.
* grease hands with oil and prepare small balls, flatten the vada.
* and deep fry in hot oil. or preheat and bake at 180 degree celcius for 25 minutes or until it turns golden and crisp.
* also, stir occasionally till until the dal vada turns golden and crisp.
* finally, serve cabbage vada hot along with masala chai.