Medu Vadai/Ulundhu Vadai

Ingredients:

Set A:

2 cup Urad dal

1 cup water

Set B:

1/2 Yellow onion (chopped)

1tbsp ginger (minced)

1/2tbsp whole black peppercorns (crushed)

2tbsp Cilantro (chopped)

5-6 Curry leaves (chopped)

4 small green chilli (chopped)

1/4tsp Asafoetida

Salt

Oil for deep frying

How to:

• Soak urad dal for 1 hr and drain the water.

• In a food processor or wet grinder, grind the urad dal along with the water to a fine but thick batter and transfer into a bowl.

• Now mix the set B ingredients and heat oil in a deep frying pan, but not smoking hot.

• With a ice-cream scooper, scoop the batter and drop it in the hot oil and deep fry'em.

• Flip the vada, fry both the sides and remove when it starts browning.

Serve hot with any chutney or ketchup.