വട-vada

Ingredients:

• White urd dal: 1 Cup
• Crushed black peppercorn:  1 tsp.
• Asafetida: 1/2tsp
• Cumin seeds: 1 tsp.
• Curry leaves: 8-10 nos.
• Salt to taste
• Oil for deep frying

Directions:

1. Wash and soak urd dal for 6 hours.
2. Grind into a fine paste.
3. Add salt, asafetida, curry leaves, cumin seeds and crushed peppercorns
to the batter and mix well.
4. Heat oil in a Kadhai.
5. Wet your palms and take batter into the palms. Shape into a ball and
make a hole with the thumb in the center like a doughnut. This is now
called a vada.
6. Deep fry the vadas in medium hot oil until golden brown and crisp.
7. Serve hot with Sambhar and Coconut chutney.