Uzhunnu Vada / Medhu Vada / Urad Dal Fritters

Have it for break fast or a tea time snack....

Ingredients

Uzhunnu Parippu/Urad Dal: 1 Cup
Rice Flour: 1 Table Spoon
Onion: 1 Small
Green Chilly: 1 - 2
Ginger: 1 Small Piece
Curry Leaves: 1 Sprig
Whole Black Pepper: 1/2 Tea Spoon
Oil: For Frying
Salt
Water

Cooking Time: 8 to 10 minutes per batch
Method

Wash and soak uzhunnu parippu in enough water for 3 to 4 hours

Drain off the water and grind it to a fine paste
You need to be patient and grind it taking time with out adding water
If you feel it is not at all grinding sprinkle little water and grind it

Add salt and and rice flour and mix well

Keep aside for 45 minutes to an hour
Finely chop onion, ginger, green chilly and curry leaves

Add it to the vada batter

Combine well

Preheat the oil
Wet your hands well  and take a small portion of the batter on your fingers

Slightly spread it on your fingers and using your thumb put a hole in the center

If you have added more water while grinding you will face difficulty while doing this

Once the oil is heated well reduce the flame to medium
Put the vadas carefully to the hot oil

When one side starts to change color flip it and let the other side get cooked
Let the vadas become light brown in color

Drain it on to a paper towel

Serve hot with chutney or sambhar