Kat Vada

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Ingredients

1 cup	chana dal (split chickpeas)
1 cup	urad dal (split black gram)
2 tablespoons	ginger-garlic paste
2 teaspoons	red chili powder
1 teaspoon	turmeric powder
1 teaspoon	coriander powder
1 teaspoon	cumin seeds
1 teaspoon	mustard seeds
2 tablespoons	oil
1	onion, finely chopped
1	green chili, finely chopped
2 tablespoons	fresh coriander leaves, chopped
1	lemon, juiced
—	salt to taste
1	banana leaf or parchment paper for steaming

Instructions

1. 1 Wash and soak the chana dal and urad dal together in water for 4-5 hours.
2. 2 Drain the soaked dal and grind it to a coarse paste without adding water.
3. 3 In a mixing bowl, combine the ground dal paste, ginger-garlic paste, red chili powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, and salt.
4. 4 Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds and cumin seeds. Allow them to splutter.
5. 5 Add chopped onion and green chili to the pan and sauté until the onion turns translucent.
6. 6 Add the sautéed onion mixture to the dal paste and mix well.
7. 7 Take a portion of the mixture and shape it into a small patty or vada.
8. 8 Place the vadas on a banana leaf or parchment paper and steam them for about 15-20 minutes until cooked through.
9. 9 Once steamed, remove the vadas and let them cool slightly.
10. 10 Before serving, drizzle lemon juice over the vadas and garnish with fresh coriander leaves.