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Today's tutorial will be on Masala Wadei
For this you can use either Pink lentils or Split bengal gram
I will be using Split bengal gram
Let's take a look at the required ingredients
This is the Split bengal gram
Let it soak for about an hour prior to cooking
Drain the water
2/3 of the soaked quantity is to be made into a paste using a blender
1/3 is to be used later
I have used 500g of Split lentil gram in total
(350g blendered, 150g set aside)
Finely chopped Curry leaves
Chilli flakes
Finely chopped onions
Chillies finely chopped
Salt
Mix both types of gram together
Add the curry leaves
Chilli flakes
Chillies
Onions
Salt, accordingly
Approximately, 2tbs for 500g of gram
Mix well together using hands
Do not add water when blendering to make the paste,
It will cause the mix to be soggy
Let the oil heat up in the mean time
I will fry twice
The first time around, inside the wadei will be uncooked/raw
After half an hour, we fry for the second time
If not, you can refrigerate after frying once and fry again when required
(leave it outside for an hour before frying)
Make a ball
And flatten it on the palm
try to flatten as much possible so the middle gets cooked properly
Add to a heated oil pan
Fry on low heat (for the middle to be cooked)
Take it out when it starts to go brown
This is still not fried enough, as we will fry for the second time in a while
Let this cool down for half an hour
Let's fry for the second time
On medium- low heat
I let it fry for 3-4 mins
Try to use new oil to fry the wadei
Once it is fully cooked, the wadei tends to float on oil
I hope today's tutorial was useful for you
Until we meet again, Have great day
Ayubowan!