UZHUNNU VADA

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Ingredients

1. Urud dal/Uzhunnu- 1cup
2. Ginger chopped-1" piece
3. Green chilies chopped-2 to 3 nos
4. Shallots/chumanulli chopped-6 to 8 nos
5. Black pepper corns-8 to 10 nos
6. Curry leaves chopped - 1 sprig
7. Salt to taste
8. Oil -to deep fry
9. Water

Method

• Wash and soak urud dal for 3 to 4 hours.
• Drain this and grind it to a smooth paste adding a few tablespoons of water if required.
• Add ginger,green chilies,shallots,pepper corns,curry leaves and salt to taste to the ground paste and mix well using a spatula.
• Keep aside for 30 to 45 minutes.
• Heat oil in a wok.Just add a pinch of the dough into hot oil,if this rises to the top immediately then the oil is hot enough to prepare the vadas.
• Wet your palm with cold water and take a small portion of the dough and roll it into a ball.Slightly flatten it and make a hole in the center using your finger.Slip this into hot oil(over medium flame).cook until it turns golden brown.
• Serve with coconut chutney

Note:If you are not able to shape the vadas add a few tsp of rice flour to the batter to bring it to the right consistency.