Aamb Vade/Aam Vada/Aam Vadai

Ingredients

Channa dhal/split chick peas	2 cups
Thoor dhal	¼ cup
Red chillies	6 -8
Green chillies	1-2
Freshly grated coconut	½ cup
Curry leaves	A few
Oil	2 cups
Asafoetida	¼ tspn
Salt	To taste

Method

1. Wash and soak the dhals for at least 5 hours. Drain the water completely. 
2. Grind the dhals coarsely in a mixie jar and keep it aside. It is very important not to make it into a smooth paste.
3. Grind coconut, salt, chillies and hing, without adding water, into a fine powder and mix it along with the dhals. Add chopped curry leaves.
4. Heat oil in a wok. Deep fry the mixture on a medium heat.
5. Make small balls of the ground mixture, roughly about the size of a lime. Put the ball in the middle of your palm and press it gently to form a patty.
6. Gently put the patty in oil and let it fry until it is golden brown.
7. Drain on a paper towel.

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