Vada

120 gm urad dal

1 tbsp finely chopped onion

1 tsp finely chopped green chilli

 ½ tbs finely chopped ginger

½ tbsp finely chopped curry leaves

Salt to taste

Refined oil for frying

1. Wash and soak the urad dal for about 4 hours. 
2. Grind it in the grinder with little water at a time. 
3. The mixture should form peaks as shown in the picture. 
4. Keep it in the fridge for an hour.

5. Take out the urad mixture from the fridge and beat till fluffy. 

6. If you drop a small piece in water, it should float as in the picture.

7. Add onion, ginger, chilli, curry leaves and salt to taste. 

8. Mix well.

9. Turn a mug upside down – with flat and round bottom and cover it twice with cling film.  Secure the cling film firmly to the mug.

10. Heat a pan with oil. 

11. The oil should not be very hot. Oil the base of the mug and place 1 tbsp of the urad mixture on it. 

12. Dip your finger in water and with that finger make a hole at the centre of the mixture. 

13. Now slowly slide the dough of the hot oil.

14. Fry the dough over medium heat on both sides till golden brown. 

15. Do the same with the remaining urad mixture. 

16. Serve hot with a sauce.  Normally it is eaten with samber/rasam or coconut chutney.