Chana dal vada

It's called Ambode in Kannada and is usually prepared during festivals, without the onions (and with dill along with all the other ingredients mentioned).

Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups chana dal - soaked for 1-2 hours
1 onion - chopped
3-4 green chillies - chopped
A few curry leaves - chopped
1/4 cup coriander leaves - chopped
1/4 cup coconut - shredded (optional)
1/2 cup dill - chopped (optional)
Salt
2 cups cooking oil - for frying

Preparation time: 20-25 minutes

Preparation:

• Grind soaked chana dal to a coarse paste, adding very little water.
• Add chopped onions, coriander leaves, curry leaves, coconut, dill, green chillies & salt to ground paste and mix well.
• Heat oil in a wok/kadhai for frying.
• Make small flat n round portions of the mix, deep fry them in oil until golden brown.
• Remove from wok, place them on tissue.
  
  

Serve it with chutney or ketchup. It can also be savoured without any sides to go with.