METHU VADA

Methu Vada is a popular snack in South India. This can be had along with breakfast like Idli, Dosa or Pongal. And also can taken as snacks with coffee or tea in evening.

Ingredients:

Urad Dal – 2 Cups
Chopped Onion – ¼ cup
Chopped Green Chilli – 3 or 4
Curry Leaves – 1 sprig
Black Pepper Corns – 1 tbs
Ginger – 1 inch
Salt to taste

Method:

• Take Urad dal in a vessel wash it and add add water to soak for 1 hours.
• Ground the dal without adding water. If the grinder is unable to grind just sprinkle some water and grind till you get a thick paste.
• To this dal batter, add chopped ginger, green chillies, onion, curry leaves,whole black peopper corns and salt and mix well.
• Heat oil in a kadai. Wet your palms and take batter into the palm & shape into balls and make a hole in the center using your thumb.
• Fry the vadas till golden brown and lay them out on a tray lined with kitchen tissue to absorb excess oil.

Serve hot with coconut chutney or sambhar.