medu vada

ingredients

urad dal split (without skin)-1/2 kg

salt- according to taste

oil-for frying

raisins- 1 tbsp(optional)

green chilli chopped-2(optional)

method

1. soak urad daal in water for 3-4 hours.

2. remove water and grind it. if not able to grind add very little water.

3 after grinding keep this mixture for fermation either at some warm warm place or in direct sunlight.

4. after an hour or even in less time the batter will rise nicely.

5. check it by putting little batter in a bowl of water, if it floats in water, youe batter is ready.

6. add salt, raisins and green chili and stir.

7 heat oil in a pan/kadahi.keep medium flame.

8. moist your hand, take a spoonful of maixture at your palm, roll it like we make balls for chapatis. now while putting in oil, insert your index finger in it and slowly drop in oil.

9. fry on medium flame till the become crispy.

10. if you find your batter is too watery than add little gram flour to it.

11. i did not add raisins and chillis.

12.enjoy hot vadas with sambhar or make chaat with curd.