Vada



     Urad dal (black gram)     2 cups
     Onion                             1
     Green chili                       2-3
     Coriander leaves             2-3 stalks
     Ginger piece                   1
     Fresh coconut piece        1
     Salt                                 2 tsp
     Oil for deep frying

 Method:
Wash and soak the dal/lentils overnight.
Drain out the water in the morning and make a paste of it in a mixie. (keep the mixture slightly course).  Empty the dal paste into a vessel and add finely chopped onions, chopped green chilie, coriander, finely chopped ginger and small pieces of coconut and salt. Mix it well into the mixture.  

Heat the oil in a wok/kadai, when the oil is hot,  wet your hands, take small ball size amount of the mixture and flatten it on your wet palm, making a small hole in the centre of the mixture and deep fry it few at a time.  (You can even take a clean plastic paper, wet it and make these small  rounds on it )  Fry the vadas  both sides till golden brown.  Remove it onto a plate with tissue paper so that the excess  oil is absorbed.  You can serve it with tomato sauce, coconut chutney or sambhar.

16 comments:

  1. These look yummy!! You have a great blog here with lovely recipes!
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  2. These look soft and delicious. I almost felt like lifting a few of them and devouring them with coconut or tomato chutney!

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  3. hahahaha!! Wish we could do that!!!

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  4. Thanks for stopping by dear.
    Vadas look crispy and yummy.

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  5. First time here. Vada looks so soft and yummy. Happy to follow you.

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  6. Yummy....Love them...
    Thanks for visiting my space...Following you..

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  7. @Anu... Thanks anu!!
    @Deeksha... Your Welcome!! and thank you!
    @Veena.. Thanks for stopping by veena!!
    @Reshmi.. Your welcome! and thank you!!

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  8. first time in your space...these vadas look very delicious ! happy to follow ur space here :-)do visit mine when u hav time :-)

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  9. vada looks crispy and yummy....

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  10. Thanx for dropping by at my space,vada is my fav..yummy..
    Glad to follow u.

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  11. @Nivi.. Thank you!

    @Vineetha.. Thanks!! Following you2!!

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  12. That looks great. I love these vadas and hae made them only once before. Should make them again.

    Thanks a lot for visitng my space and leaving your lovely comments. See you again.

    Regards,
    Manju
    http://manjuseatingdelights.blogspot.com

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