Ingredients for Soya Masala Wada

Soya beans One cup

Chana dal (pulses) 1 1/2 cups

Onions(finely chopped) Six

Ginger (grated) A pinch

Green chillies (finely chopped) Three

Curry leaves Half a cup

Cumin seeds Three tbsp

Salt To taste

Garlic flakes (opt.) A tsp

Cooking oil Half kg

Method of preparing Soya Masala Wada
1. Soak soya beans in water overnight and drain next morning. Soak
2. chana dal for two hours and drain. Remove two to three tbsp of this soaked chana dal and keep aside.
3. Grind remaining dal and all the soya beans to a coarse paste and add to this the onions, green chillies, cumin seeds, curry leaves, grated ginger, the unground dal and salt (and garlic flakes) and mix well.
4. Heat oil. Pat batter mixture into Wada (donut) shapes and deep fry till golden brown. Cooking tip: If the batter has become a too watery to be patted into Wadas, add some rice flour to tighten it. Serve with green or coconut chutney, tomato ketchup or curd-based dip.
Cooking time: 30 minutes minus soaking time for beans and dal Serves: Five