Medu vada(urad dal vada)

Medu vada is an traditional urad dal based fried snack, medu vada is an south indian cuisine delight. It is loved by all and tastes great with coconut chutney and sambar. This is the base for dahi vada which i have posted previously.

Ingredients: 1cup urad dal
                    1/4cup coconut finely chopped
                    2tsp ginger paste
                    2tsp pepper corns
                    2tbsp curry leaves finely chopped
                    a pinch of asafoetida
                    oil for deep frying
                    salt to taste

Method: 1)soak the urad dal in water for 5-6 hours and grind it in the grinder(mixer/blender) by adding
                 required water to form a smooth batter. the batter should be thicker than idli batter and must
                 be extremely soft. then only the vadas will be crispy an soft.
               2)add coconut, ginger paste, pepper, curry leaves, asafoetida and salt to the batter and mix
                  well.
               3)heat oil in a kadai, wet the palms and take lemon sized batter and flatten to a round shape.
               4)make a hole at the centre with your thumb and slowly slide it into the hot oil. repeat the
                  same for rest of the batter.
               5)deep fry the vadas until they turn golden brown. serve hot.

Tip: if vada is absorbing more oil then add 2tsp rice flour to the batter and mix well. this will make vada
       crispier.
See also:
              dahi vada 
              Mixed dal vada