Masala Vada is nothing but bengal gram fritters deep fried in oil. It is a crispy and tasty snack, which goes well with morning breakfast dishes such as idly, dosa, pongal etc. This is similar to falafel, from the middle eastern parts of the world. Falafel is made out of chick pea, while masala vada is made using bengal gram. Let's see the ingredients list needed. Ingredients: 100 gms of Bengal gram 1 large onion 2 green chillies 1 tsp fennel seeds 250 ml oil for frying 1/2 tsp salt 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste Steps: 1. Wash and soak Bengal gram for at least 2 hours in cold water. 2. After 2 hours, drain the water completely. Add it to a blender with salt. There should not even be a little water, otherwise, vada would not be crispy and becomes soggy. 3. Blend it to a coarse paste. For this, the blender should not run at one go, instead, it should be on and off and you scrape the sides of the blender in between for even grinding. 4. Meanwhi...