Chatambade, Masala Vade, Chattambade
by Tarla Dalal
The addition of curry leaves, either as a seasoning or a flavouring agent, is a salient feature of South Indian cooking.
This South Indian delicacy stands testimony to this, with the distinct flavour and aroma of curry leaves wafting through the air and kindling your gastronomic juices into full-throttle.
You can also try other South Indian style vada recipes like Rava Vada or Medu Vada .
Chatambade, Masala Vade, Chattambade recipe - How to make Chatambade, Masala Vade, Chattambade
Soaking time: 8 hours Preparation Time: Cooking Time: Total Time:
Makes 20 chatambades.
1 cup chana dal (split bengal gram)
2 whole dry kashmiri red chillies , broken into pieces
2 tsp finely chopped green chillies
1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
1/2 cup finely chopped onions
4 tbsp chopped coriander (dhania)
1/2 cup freshly grated coconut
2 tbsp roughly chopped curry leaves (kadi patta)
salt to taste
coconut oil or any other oil for deep-frying
Fried coconut chutney for serving
- Method
- Clean, wash and soak the dal overnight. Drain and keep aside.
- Combine the dal, red chillies, green chillies, cumin seeds and a little water and blend in a mixer to a coarse paste.
- Add the onions, coriander, curry leaves and salt and mix well.
- Divide the mixture into 20 equal portions and shape each portion into a small round.
- Heat the oil in a kadhai and deep-fry till they turn golden brown in colour. Drain on absorbent paper. Serve hot with fried coconut chutney.
| Energy | 89 cal |
| Protein | 1.9 g |
| Carbohydrates | 5.6 g |
| Fiber | 1.6 g |
| Fat | 6.5 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Vitamin A | 97.1 mcg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0 mg |
| Vitamin B2 | 0 mg |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.2 mg |
| Vitamin C | 1.3 mg |
| Folic Acid | 12.6 mcg |
| Calcium | 7.5 mg |
| Iron | 0.5 mg |
| Magnesium | 0 mg |
| Phosphorus | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 6.5 mg |
| Potassium | 64.8 mg |
| Zinc | 0.2 mg |
Dakshin ke sabhi vanjan muje aache lagte hai. Chatambade (chanadal ke vade), naryal chutney ke sath naste me sabhi ne jamkar khayee.
The Vadas came out so nice I tried making bhel out of it by putting onion, curd ,sweet chutney n sev n viola! It was awsome!!!!