## Ambode Recipe (Karnataka Style Masala Vada) – Easy & Delicious Recipe

Discover how to make a delicious and authentic **Ambode Recipe (Karnataka Style Masala Vada)** with this easy-to-follow recipe. A traditional **Karnataka Snack**, this dish is **Vegetarian** and perfect for any occasion.

**Yields:** 20 servings
**Prep time:** 300 minutes
**Cook time:** 60 minutes
**Total time:** 360 minutes

**Cuisine:** Karnataka
**Course:** Snack
**Diet:** Vegetarian

### Ingredients for Ambode Recipe (Karnataka Style Masala Vada):

* 1 cup Chana dal (Bengal Gram Dal)
* 1/2 cup Dill leaves – chopped
* 1/4 cup Coriander (Dhania) Leaves – chopped
* 1 Onion – finely chopped
* 6 to 7 Green Chillies – adjustable
* 1 inch Ginger – finely chopped
* 3 tablespoons Rice flour
* Salt – as required
* 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
* pinch Asafoetida (hing)
* Sunflower Oil – for deep frying

### Step-by-Step Instructions to Make Ambode Recipe (Karnataka Style Masala Vada):

1. soak Chana Dal in water for about 4 hours or overnight.
2. Wash the dal thoroughly and grind soaked dal without water into a coarse paste.
3. In a bowl, add grounded dal, chopped onion, green chilies, turmeric powder, salt, hing, dill leaves and coriander leaves.
4. Combine them together.
5. Season it with salt.
6. Make small balls out of the dough.
7. In a wok/kadai, add oil and heat it over the medium flame.
8. Take a ball in your hand and press them with your hand into small round circles.
9. Once the oil is hot, add the circles into it and fry until both the sides turn golden in colour.
10. Ensure you fry the vada over medium heat.
11. Repeat the same for the remaining balls.
12. Serve Ambode along with Tomato Garlic chutney, Tomato chutney or any other chutney of your choice.

### Tips for the Best Ambode Recipe (Karnataka Style Masala Vada):

* Always use the freshest ingredients available for the best flavor.
* Ensure your oil is at the correct temperature before frying; too low and food absorbs oil, too high and it burns.

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