Ingredients
The following ingredients have 4 Servings
- Split Black Gram (Urad dal) - 1 cup
- Ginger - 1" piece (grated)
- Green Chilies / Dry red chillies - 3-4 (finely chopped)
- Crushed Black Pepper - 1/2 tsp
- Asafoetida - a pinch
- Curry leaves - 1-2 strands (leaves finely chopped)
- Oil - for deep frying
- Salt - to taste
- Water - very little for grinding (app. 1/2 cup)
Instruction
- Soak the urad dal overnight or a minimum of 1/2 an hour.
- Drain the water and grind the dal in grinder / blender / mixie using as little water as possible.
- Take this urad dal batter in a bowl and add required salt, grated ginger, green/red chillies, crushed pepper, asafoetida and chopped curry leaves.
- In the meantime, heat the oil for frying the vadas.
- To shape the vadas, wet your hand, take a small portion of batter on the palm your hand. Instead of hand you can also use a polythene paper
- Using the finger of your other hand or the thumb of the same hand, make a small hole in the center of the batter.
- Gently slide the batter into the hot oil. The hole helps in even cooking of the vadas inside and out. The vadas should be fried in medium heat.
- Once the vadas get golden brown on one side, flip it and cook the other side.
- Once the vada fully turns golden brown, remove it and let it rest on paper towels to remove excess oil.
