Ingredients
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- 1 cup of Urad Dal/Black gram lentils
- 2 tablespoon rice flour
- 10 shallots, chopped
- 2 green chilies , finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon ginger, finely chopped
- 1 sprig of curry leaves, chopped
- 1 teaspoon black pepper, crushed
- Salt, to taste
- Oil, for deep frying
Instructions
- Soak Urad dal overnight or at least for six hours.
- Grind it to a smooth paste using a wet grinder. If you are using a mixer grinder, you will have to add upto 1/4 cup of water. Make sure the batter is thick and not flowy.
- Add shallots, green chilies, ginger, curry leaves, black pepper, salt and rice flour. Mix well.
- Heat oil in a pan.
- Wet your palm and pour a ladleful of batter in your palm. Shape into a round and make a hole in the middle using your finger.
- Slip gently in to the hot oil and deep fry both the sides.
- Add one or two Vadas at a time. Do not overcrowd.
- Serve hot with Chutney and/or Sambar.
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