Uzhunnu Vada

Ingredients:-
Urad dal soaked in water for 2 hours – 2 cups
Finely chopped onion – 1
Green chillies – 3
Chopped Ginger – 1 tsp
Chopped curry leaves – 2 tsp
Crushed pepper – 1 tsp (optional)
Baking Soda – 1/4 tsp
Salt – to taste
Oil – for frying

Method:-
1.Grind urad dal and salt together adding very little water,into a coarse paste.It would be better not adding water at all.just add necessary water little by little.
2.Now add onion,ginger,curry leaves,pepper and baking soda into the ground paste and mix them together.And keep it aside foe 10-15 minutes.
3.Pat your hands with water and make a ball with the paste.Flatten it and make a hole in the center like a doughnut.
4.Drop the vadas into hot oil and deep fry till golden brown in color.Serve with chutney or Sambar.