MEDHU VADAI OR UZHUNTHU VADAI

CREATOR : SRIYA   PREPARATION TIME : 5 HOURS
COOKING TIME  : 1 HOUR
TOTAL TIME : 6 HOURS BREAK FAST CUISINE:  SOUTH INDIAN
SERVES : 7
INGREDIENTS :
(1 CUP = 250 ML)
2 cups urad dal
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
1 teaspoon black peppercorns,
2 sprig curry leaves, chopped
3 medium onion, finely chopped
4 green chilies, chopped
1 tablespoon finely chopped ginger
salt to taste
2 tablespoon semolina or rava sooji
oil for deep frying
water needed for grinding
INSTRUCTIONS :                 BATTER MAKING :
First soak the urad dal for 4 hours .
Grind the soaked dal to a smooth batter with little water if required. The batter should be thick.
Add the pepper, onions, curry leaves, cumin seeds, green chillies  and salt and add rava and mix it very well.
Take a bowl of water. Apply some water from the bowl on both your hands.
Take some batter in your right hand from the bowl. Give it a round shape.
With your thumb make a hole in the center. Shapes like a doughnut.
                          HOW TO MAKE VADA :
Take a kadai  and heat oil. Once the oil becomes hot, slid the vada into the hot oil.
Once the vada is slightly golden then gently turn over with a slotted spoon and continue to fry.
Fry them till crisp and golden. Fry the remaining batter like this and fry them.
Serve the medu vada, hot or warm with sambar and coconut chutney.