Medu Vada

Serves : 4-5 people

Soaking time : 5-6 hrs

Cooking time : 15 minutes

INGREDIENTS

1. Black gram 2 cups
2. Salt to taste
3. Green chillies 2 (finely chopped )
4. Cumin seeds 1 Tspn
5. Onion 1 ( finely chopped)
6. Ginger small piece (chopped finely)
7. Coriander leaves handful
8. Mint leaves few
9. Oil for deep frying

Method

• Soak black gram for 5-6 hours  in enough water.
• Strain the water off,  leaving behind  1/4th cup of water in.
• Now grind black gram with some salt.
• The consistency should be medium thick, do not make it too runny.
• Add cumin seeds, onions, ginger, coriander leaves and mint leaves.
• Keep it aside.
• Heat oil in a pan, once hot keep on medium flame.
• Wet your hands with some water, take some batter and place it on your palm, give a round shape.
• Use your index finger and make a hole in the middle, give it a doughnut shape.
• Using fingers of the other hand flip the vada.
• Slowly drop the vadas in hot oil and deep fry to crisp  and golden brown in color on both sides.
• Drain them on kitchen towel / tissue to soak excess oil.

Serve hot with coconut chutney, sambar, pickles.