VADA CHANA SABJI

                                        

                                VADA CHANA SABJI
                           (ORISSA FAMOUS SNACK)
                                                            

                                          
                                          

      INGREDIENTS

• Vada batter (for 12 vadas)                1 big cup
• Suji(Semolina)                                 1 cup
• Chopped onion                                 1 cup
• Fresh coriander (chopped)               1 tbsp
• Dry  peas (soaked)                           1 cup
• Potato                                              1 nos
• Tomato (chopped)                           1 tbsp
• Dhania powder                               1 tsp
• Chilly powder                                 1 tsp
• Turmeric powder                           a pinch
• China salt                                      a pinch
• Salt to taste
• Oil for deep fry

   PROCESS

          Place a bowl, take vada batter, add semolina(suji), add 1/2 cup chopped onion, chopped coriander, china salt (a pinch) and salt to taste. Mix all the items well and make vadas making whole in the center and deep fry in oil till golden brown. Now take a pressure cooker, boil soaked peas and skinless potato in it. Cook till 7 to 8 whistles. When done take a pan, heat it, add 1 tbsp oil and fry rest of the chopped onion with chopped tomatoes. Fry for few minutes and then add boiled and crushed peas and potato. Saute well for few minutes and add chilly powder, turmeric, dhania powder and salt. Cook well by adding 500 ml of water for 15 minutes. The consistency of the curry is thin (thin gravy). Finally add chopped coriander to the sabji. Now take a plate, place 4 vadas and pour peas curry on the vadas, sprinkle black salt (a pinch) on the top of vada plate. Now yummy vada chana is ready to serve.