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Peanut Vadai

Ingredients

Raw peanuts - 1/2 cup

Channa dal - 1/2 cup

Salt to taste 

Red chilies - 5

Garlic - 4

Cloves - 2

Cinnamon - a tiny piece

Fennel seeds - 1 tsp ( heaped)

Chopped onions - a handful

Curry leaves few

Oil to deep fry

Method

Wash and soak peanuts and channa dal in water for 4 hours, drain out the water completely.

Take a blender add cinnamon, cloves, garlic, red chilly and fennel seeds grind them coarse.

Now add the peanut and channa dal into the blender and grind to a thick coarse mixture.

Do not add any water while grinding. 

Transfer the mixture into a bowl , add chopped onions, salt and curry leaves mix everything till combines.

Take small portion of the mixture shape it into tight balls then gently press to flatten.

Drop the vadas into the hot oil , in medium high flame deep fry till light brown on all sides and crisp.

Remove to a kitchen paper to remove excess oil if any.

Enjoy hot with tea.

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