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.