UZHUNDU VADA[urad dhal vada]

Ingredients:

• Urad dhal 1/2 kg
• Green chillies 6 to 8 according to taste.
• Chopped onions 2 to 3 tbs.
• chopped coriander leaves 1 tbs
• chopped curry leaves 1 tbs
• salt to taste
• oil for frying

METHOD

• Soak urad dhal in water for one hour.Wash and drain.
• Grind the dhal to a frothy dough.USe as little water as possible with green chillies.
• Squeeze excess water from the  chopped onions or sometimes it may loosen the dough.
• Now add chopped coriander leaves, curry leaves,chopped onions and required amount of salt to the dough.
• Heat the oil.
• To make vada take one lime size ball of dough flatten it on the palm of the hand or on a piece of plaintain leaf and put a hole in the centre and deep fry.
• for a variation can reduce the number of chillies and can add chopped ginger or pepper.
• Serve hot with chutney
• Hope you like  this south indian  snack.

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