Uzhunnu Vada/ Medu Vada/ Urud Dal Vada

Ingredients

1. Urud Dal               : 2 cups
2. Shallots Chopped  : a handful (8-10)
3. Ginger                   : 1 tsp minced
4. Green Chillies        : 2 chopped
5. Pepper                  : 5 crushed
6. Curry leaves          : 1 sprig
   
7. Salt                       : as needed
8. Oil                        : for deep frying
9. Soda Powder       : 1 tsp

HOW TO PREPARE ?

• Soak the Urud Dal in water for 2- 3  hours.
• Grind it without adding water.
• Pulse the shallots, ginger, curryleaves, pepper and green chillies just once and add to the urud dal batter.
• Add required salt and mix well.
• Heat oil.
• Wet your palms, scoop a ball from the batter, flatten it and make a hole in the centre.
• Drop it in oil and fry till golden brown.
• Serve with coconut chutney.