Soya Masala Wada

Soya Masala Wada is a snack food item usually relished with coconut chutney, tomato ketchup or curd-based dip.

Soya Masala WadaSoya Masala Wada is a very common food item which is usually relished as a snack in the evening. The basic ingredients for preparing this recipe are soya beans, chana dal, green chillies, and garlic flakes to name a few. It is very easy to make and can be prepared at home.

Ingredients of Soya Masala Wada

•One cup soya beans
•1 1/2 cups chana dal (pulses)
•Six onions (finely chopped)
•A pinch ginger (grated)
•Three green chillies (finely chopped)
•Half a cup curry leaves
•Three tbsp cumin seeds
•A tsp Garlic flakes (opt.)
•Half kg cooking oil
Salt to taste

Method of Preparing Soya Masala Wada

•Soak soya beans in water overnight and drain next morning.
•Soak chana dal for two hours and drain. Remove two to three tbsp of this soaked chana dal and keep aside.
•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.
•Heat oil. Pat batter mixture into Wada (donut) shapes and deep fry till golden brown.
•Cooking tip: If the batter has become too watery to be patted into Wadas, add some rice flour to tighten it.
•Serve hot

Another easy and short method of preparing soya masala wada:

Ingredients of Soya Masala Wada

•1/2 cup chick peas dal
•1/3 cup Soybeans, whole
•Green chillies to taste
•2 onions, chopped
•2 tsp ginger, grated
•Soy refined oil for deep frying
•Salt to taste

Method of Preparing Soya Masala Wada

•Firstly, soak the soybeans overnight and chick peas for 2 hrs. Drain water completely and combine both the beans.
•Then grind the beans and green chillies together with as little water as possible, into a coarse batter.
•Add chopped onions, grated ginger, and salt to the batter and mix well.
•Make vadas with the batter and deep fry in hot oil till golden brown.
•Serve hot.

This mouth watering recipe can be served with coconut chutney, tomato ketchup or curd-based dip.

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