RCI-CR.001.0026.001
Vada
Indian Cuisine A is a savoury South Indian doughnut made from lentils (or sometimes potatoes). This
Prep15 min
Cook30 min
Total45 min
Servings4
Difficultyintermediate
Ingredients
- (240g) of black gram1 cupskinless (white urad dal)
- Salt to taste1 unit
- ¼ tspn of asafoetida1 unit
- curry leaves8-10 unit
- tspn of cumin powder1 unit
- tspn of crushed black peppercorns1 unit
- Oil to fry1 unit
Method
1
Wash and soak urad dal for six hours.
2
Grind into a fine paste.
3
Add salt, asafoetida, curry leaves, cumin powder and crushed peppercorns to the batter and mix well.
4
Heat oil in a kadai.
5
Wet your palms and take batter into the palms.
6
Shape into balls and make a hole with the thumb in the centre like a doughnut.
7
Deep-fry this in medium hot oil until golden brown and crisp.
8
Serve hot with sambhar and coconut chutney.