Uzhunnu vada | Urad dal vada

Ingredients:

1. Urad dal/Uzhunnu- 1cup
2. Ginger chopped-1" piece
3. Green chilies chopped-2 to 3 nos
4. Onion chopped -1 
5. Black pepper corns-8 to 10 nos
6. Curry leaves chopped - 1 sprig
7. Salt to taste
8. Oil as required for frying
9. Water as needed

Method:

• Wash and soak urad dal for 3 to 4 hours.
• Drain this and grind it to a smooth paste adding a few tablespoons of water if needed.
• Add ginger,green chilies,chopped onion,pepper corns,curry leaves and salt to taste to the ground paste and mix well.

• Heat oil in a frying pan. Just add a pinch of the dough into hot oil, if it rises to the top immediately then the oil is hot enough to prepare the uzhunnu vadas.
• Wet your palm with  water and take a spoon of the dough and roll it into a ball.Slightly flatten it and make a hole in the center using your finger tip .Put this into hot oil (over medium flame).
• Cook until it turns golden brown.
• Our vadas are ready..

Serve as hot with tea..
Suggestion:Serve with coconut chutney or tomato ketchup..