MEDU VADA

Ingredients:
1) Urad dhal - 2 cup
2) Onion(chopped) - 1 cup
3) Green chillies (finely chopped)- 6 no.
4) Curry leaves - 1 sprig
5) Pepper corns - 10 no.
6) Ginger - 1 tsp
7) Hing powder - 1 tsp
8) Cumin seed - 1 tsp
9) Corriander leaves (chopped) - 1/4 cup
10) Salt to taste
11) Oil for frying

Method:
1) Soak the urad dhal in water for 4 hours.
2) Grind to a coarse paste, adding very little water.
3) Heat oil in a kadai for frying.
4) Take a bowl, add blended dhal,onions, green chillies, hing, ginger,pepper corns,cumin,curry leaves, corriander leaves and salt. Mix all these ingredients.
5) Make a donut and deep fry in oil till it turns to golden colour.
6) Serve with venn pongal and coconut chutney.

Note: Make sure you grind batter with minimum water or no water at all is the best.