If you're having company over, these tasty little treats make fun and easy appetizers or snacks. Serve these wadas with green chutney.

Ingredients

*2 C. gram dal
*7 green chilies
*7 C. cabbage, shredded
*1 carrot, finely chopped
*1 onion, finely chopped
*salt to taste
*2 Tbs. chopped fresh coriander leaves
*oil for deep frying
*green chutney

Directions

Soak gram dal in cold water to cover overnight.

Set aside about a quarter of the soaked dal. Grind the remainder with the chilies. Add cabbage, carrot, onion, salt and chopped coriander to the ground dal along with the remaining gram dal.

Take a spoonfuls of the mixture and knead into small thick cakes measuring 2 inches in diameter.

Heat oil for deep frying to 350 F., add cakes, a few at a time, and cook until golden. Drain on absorbent paper and serve immediately with green chutney.

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