Wash and soak chana dal for 3 hours.

Drain the water and keep it ready

Dry roast coriander seeds in a pan.

After roasting crush them in mortle

Take ginger and green chillies in mixer.

Grind them coarsely

Then add chana dal and salt.

Grind it coarsely sprinkling few drops of water.

Transfer the batter to bowl.

Add finely chopped onions, crushed coriander seeds, fennel red chilli powder and finely chopped coriander leaves.

Mix and keep the batter ready.

Heat oil in a pan

Take one ball size and cook then till light golden.

Now slice them lengthwise and deep fry again till golden.

Kalmi vada is ready.

Serve it with hot cup of Tea/Coffee