Urad Dal Vada

Urad Dal Vadas or Medu Vadas are a traditional South Indian dish which can be served as a main course, side dish, or snack.

Makes/Serves: 2

Ingredients:

•          1 cup Urad dal (Soaked for 1 hour at least.)

•           1 finely chopped Green chilies 

•           2 finely chopped small Onions 

•           2 chopped Green Chilies

•           2 tsp finely chopped Curry leaves (optional)

•          1/2 tsp crushed Jeera 

•          1/4 tsp crushed Pepper

•          A pinch of Hing 

•          Salt to taste

•          Water as required

Method:

•            Now grind dal to a fluffy texture sprinkling little water. Don’t add much water, as the batter will become runny. (The batter should be thick.)

•           Once the batter is ready, add chopped Onions, Jeera, Pepper, Coriander, Curry leaves, Chilies and required salt to the batter, mix well and keep aside.

•          Heat oil in a kadai. Take a butter paper slightly greased with a drop of Oil. Wet hand, then make a small ball out of the batter and pat it on the butter paper. Now make a hole in the middle and carefully transfer it to the kadai(It needs more  practice)

•          Fry the vadai in medium flame, fry them till it becomes golden brown on both sides. Take out and drain it in a tissue

•          Serve with coconut chutney. 

Recipe Credit: From my Ma’s Rasoi

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