UZHUNNU VADA/URAD DAL FRITTERS

Uzhunnu Vada or Ural Dal Fritters is a South Indian dish which is served as a breakfast food item and also as a snack.Vada is of different types also like Sambar vada, Curd vada, Chutney vada etc.So let us get started with the preparation.

                                            INGREDIENTS

• Uzhunnu /black gram dal       -  1 cup + 2 tbsp
• Raw rice                                 -  2 tbsp
• Salt to taste
• Onion chopped                     -  1/4 cup
• Green chilies                        -  3 finely chopped
• Ginger                                  -  a small piece chopped
• Curry leaves chopped          -  1 tsp
• Oil to fry

                                      METHOD

•  Soak the black gram dal for 4 hrs and grind it to a fine paste by adding little water.If  more water is necessary you can add.

•  Roast the 2tbsps of raw rice and black gram dal together.

•  If it is roasted well ground it and keep it aside.

•  The batter will have a consistency as shown in above picture.

•  Add the grounded powder to this batter.

•  Mix it well.

•  Add salt ,onions,ginger chopped, green chilies and curry leaves. Mix well.

•  Heat some oil in a kadai and wet our both palms.Take some batter with our right hand and place it on our left hand .Press to shape like a round vada and put a hole in the center.

•  Fry the vada in low flame till it becomes crispy and light brown.

• Here is your crispy Urad Dal Fritters/Uzhunnu vada.

    

                  Serve the hot Vada with chutneys of your choice!!