Sundal vadai / Chickpeas -chana vada from boiled leftover chickpeas

My Mother likes to have boiled chick peas for break fast which we call as Sundal in TamilNadu. We do this with both varities of Bengal Gram (Black and white). Well here is the story of me trying out this dish. My mother soaked a handful more of chana overnight for next day breakfast. I ended up boiling all of it, but left about a cup of chana in the fridge. Ever since I have been thinking of something different over the usual curry called 'Chole Masala'. I thought of making small pakoras then came to a conclusion with two options Vada first if it fails would make yummy pakoras out of it. I didn't want to waste the boiled chana as well.

And Bingo !!! It was a hit, workers and mum liked it. Here is the recipe for you guys you can alter some ingredients and play with it.

Ingredients:

1. Boiled Chickpeas (Grind in blender to form a coarse paste)
2. Finely chopped green chili as required
3. Medium size onion chopped
4. Finely chopped coriander leaves a bunch
5. Chopped Curry leaves (Optional)
6. Rice flour - 2 tbl spn (optional)
7. Besan (kadalai maavu) or wheat flour - 1/4 cup or as needed. Used as binding agent
8. Ground ginger - 1 tb spn
9. Asafoetida - 1 t.spn
10. Salt to taste
11. Coarsely powdered fennel seeds - 1/4 tb.spn (Perum jeeragam)
12. Oil for frying.

You may use your own spice powder as well.

Preparation:

1. In a bowl add ingredients and mix well with hand. Taste for seasoning and add salt or spices if needed.
2. Try to make small balls and check if the mixture binds well. It should, in case it doesnt add little besan or wheat flour.
3. Make small balls and press them flat to form vada shape, ensure it's thin and flat unlike regular vadai
4. Heat oil in a kadai fry the vada in medium low heat until they are brown.
5. Enjoy this with evening tea.

Note:

• Do not fry in high heat, as it would be under cooked.
• Instead of spices I have used you may grind a course powder with little red chili, coriander seeds, fennel seeds.
• You can also add little boiled & mashed potatoes to this mixture for added flavour.