Medu Vada

A traditional urad dal based fried snack, medu vada is a south indian cuisine delight. The medu vada is best paired with sambhar and coconut chutney as breakfast or snack .

Ingredients:

White urad dal  - 2 cups
Finely chopped  green chillies - 5- 6
Finely chopped onion - 1 (small)
Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
Grated ginger - 1tsp
Curry leaves - 8-10
Asafoetida (hing) - 1/4 tsp (optional)
Salt to taste
oil for deep frying

Preparation:

• Wash and soak  urad dal in enough water for 5-6 hours.
• Drain and blend in a mixer into a smooth batter.
• Transfer in a bowl, add the green chillies, chopped onion,cumin seeds,ginger and curry leaves and mix well.
• Heat oil in a kadhai, wet the palms and take some batter and flatten to a round shape.
• Make a hole at the center with your thumb and slowly slide into the hot oil.
• Deep fry till they turn crisp and light golden brown.
• Repeat the same to make  more vadas
• Drain on an absorbent paper and serve hot with chutney  and/or sambhar .