Monday, September 1, 2008

Ulunthu Vadai (Urad dhal deep fry or indian doughnut)

Urad Vada (Ulunthu vadai) - preparation time 30 to 35 mins
This vadai can be made easily. You have to take care while grinding the flour because you have to use very less water (just sprinkle) while grinding. When we add salt in the end it will be even more watery and difficult to make the vadai. Best method is soak the dhal, remove all the water content add rock salt as required for the flour and grind and just sprinkle water to make a soft dough. When you grind the bubbles will come. The flour will not be heavy it will be light.

Ingredients:-
Urad Dhal - 1 cup (cleaned and soaked for 30 mins. Full and new dhal is preferred)

Onion - 1/2 cup (chopped into small squares)
Green/red chili - 2
Ginger - 1 inch (chopped)
Curry leaves - 2 strings (remove the leaves and chop well)
Coriander leaves - 3 strings (chop well)Salt to taste or (1/2 tsp)

Preparation Method:-
Stain the water from urad dhal fully and put in mixy. Add salt, chili, ginger, little(1 tbsp or 2 tbsp) water to urad dhal and grind to fine paste. Don't add more water then it will be difficult to do vada.
Put the batter in a bowl and add onion, curry leaves, coriander leaves and mix well. Make small ball from the batter and flatten (you can use plastic sheet or make in hand).
Heat the oil and drop the vada very slowly (if you drop fast the oil will split out so be very careful).
After few mins turn the vada repeat this till the vada is golden brown in color.
Remove and place this in tissue to remove excess oil. Tasty vada is ready for you.

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