Medhu vadai in tamil/உளுந்து வடை /Medhu vada/Ulundhu vadai/Crispy Medhu vada/Urad dal recipe

Ingredients
Urad dal – 1 cup
Ginger – small piece
Green Chilies – 3 (finely chopped)
Black Pepper – 1 tsp
Asafoetida – a pinch
Curry leaves – 1-2 strands (leaves finely chopped)
Oil – for deep frying
Salt – to taste
Water – very little for grinding (app. 1/4 cup)
Onion – 1 (chopped)
Cilantro – handful chopped
Cumin seeds – 1 tsp

Method
1. Soak the urad dal a minimum of 2 hour.
2.Drain the water and grind the dal using as little water as possible.
3.Take this urad dal batter in a bowl and add required onion, salt,ginger, green chillies, pepper, cumin seeds,coriander leaves asafoetida and chopped curry leaves. Mix the batter nicely.
4.In the meantime, heat the oil for frying the vadas.
5.To shape the vadas, wet your hand, take a small portion of batter on the palm your hand.Using the finger of your other hand or the thumb of the same hand, make a small hole in the center of the batter.
6.Gently slide the batter into the hot oil. The hole helps in even cooking of the vadas inside and out. The vadas should be fried in medium heat.
7.Once the vadas get golden brown on one side, flip it and cook the other side.
8.Once the vada fully turns golden brown, remove it and let it rest on paper towels to remove excess oil.