Medu Vada (Urid dhal vada)

Ingredients:

Urid dal 1 Cup(Soak in cold water for 1 hr)
Big Onion 1 (Finely chopped)
Whole Pepper 1/4 Teaspoon(grind it coarsely)
Salt
Oil

To make a paste:

Green Chili 3
Curry Leaves a bunch
Ginger little

• Grind and make a coarse paste.

Method:

• Grind the urid dal adding little water. It must be thick.
• Add finely chopped onion, coarsely grinded whole pepper and grinded paste.
• Add salt as needed.
• Take water in a bowl.
• Take small amount of batter, make a ball first and make a hole in the middle. It will look like a small donut.
• Heat the oil and deep fry the donut shaped vada, turn it on the other side until it becomes golden brown on both the sides.
• It goes well with coconut chutney.