Vadai

Ingredients

1 Cup Urudh Dal
1 Tbsp Rice
1 Tbsp Ginger
1 Tbsp Green Chile
Shredded Cabbage/ Onion (Optional)

Salt to taste
Oil for deep frying

Method

1. Soak urudh dal and rice for 3 hours
2. Grind urudh dal, rice in a blender / Indian grinder without adding water. At most add 1-2 tbsp of water
3. Add salt,green Chile,ginger,vegetable(if you have) and mix the batter
4 Wet a plastic sheet with a little water and also your hand.
5. Make lemon-sized balls of the batter and flatten on the sheet with your hand.
6. Create a small hole in the center of the vadas. The vada should ressemble a donut
7. Heat oil in a frying pan. When the oil is hot, turn the heat to medium and slip the vadas carefully into the oil – about 2-3 at a time.
8. Fry till golden brown. Remove from the oil and drain to remove excess oil.

Serve the vada with sambar and chutney