Medhu Vada (Deep fried lentil donuts)

I just love Medhu Vada (Tamil Name) or Uzhunnu Vada (Kerala Name). You guys should try this out. Awesome it tastes. Really :)

Ingredients

Black Gram Dal/Urad dal - 2 C
Curry Leaves - Few sprigs
Green Chilli, chopped - 1 t
Ginger, finely chopped - 2 t
Asofoetida - 1/2 t
Pepper - 1 t
Salt - to taste
Oil - to fry

Method

Soak black gram dal in water for 2 hours.
Drain the water from it and grind to a fine paste till it is creamy, but make sure it is not watery.
Add to batter, green chillies, ginger, asofoetida, curry leaves, pepper and salt and mix well.
Roll batter in to small balls and flatter in palm.
Make a small hole in the middle.
Heat oil in a deep frying pan and immerse the vada balls in it.
When it turns golden brown, remove and drain oil.
Serve with coconut chutney or sambar.

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