Medu vada

Ingredients:

Split Black Gram (Urad daal) – 1 cup
Water – little over 1/4 cup for grinding
Salt – to taste
Rice flour 1 tbl spoon
Ginger – 1 tsp, finely chopped
2 Green Chilies – to taste, finely chopped
1/2 cup finely chopped onion
coriander few finely chopped
Black Pepper – crushed 1/2 tsp
Asafoetida – pinch
Oil – for deep frying

Method

1. Soak Urad Daal for minimum of 4-6 hrs.
2. Drain off all of the water and grind daal in a blender using very little water to a smooth paste.
3. Remove batter into a bowl and add all the ingridients.
4. Whip the batter with a spoon to make it light and fluffy.
5. Heat Oil on medium heat.
6. To make the vadas, wet you hand and scoop up a small portion of batter in your hand.
7. Using your thumb, make a small hole in the center of the batter.
8. Gently flip the batter into the hot oil. Repeat process for all the batter.
9. Allow vada to get medium golden brown on one side before flipping over to the other side.
10. Allow other side to get medium golden brown before removing vada.
11. Serve hot with chutney or sambar.


ENJOY.................................