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URAD DAL FRITTERS / ULUNTHU VADAI

Hi All,
URAD DAL VADA..I love ulunthu vadai ( urad dal fritters) ,I can have them any time a day.
Moreover urad dal vadai is very rich in proteins and it is very good for women.You can have one vada everyday and it gives lot of benefits to women .In some parts of Tamilnadu there is a tradition followed by people to feed girl children with this vada everyday , and they follow this upto girl's marriage.Our ancestors did everything with a reason ,we just need to follow them for better health.
I made this vada during pongal along with tiffen sambar ( recipe linkhere) . Some little tricks make this vadai very crispier and soft .
The recipe and tips are as below,

YIELDS : about 25 vadas.

INGREDIENTS :
Urad dal – 2 cups.
Salt – 1 tsp ( or as required).
Pepper – 2 tsp.
Oil – for deep frying.

METHOD :
  1. Wash and soak urad dal in ice cold water for 4 to 5 hours.
  2. Grind the soaked urad in grinder without adding water to thick fine paste (as in picture- if the batter is too tight to grind ,you can sprinkle few drops of water but not more).
  3. When done , empty the contents in a bowl , add salt , pepper and mix well.
  4. Heat oil in a wide kadai . In a small plate add water and wet your palm ( as in picture).
  5. Take a spoonful of batter and place in wet palm , dip your index finger also in water and then make a hole in center of batter.
  6. Now gently drop the batter in hot oil , fry in medium flame till golden yellow ,then increase the heat to high and fry for 30 seconds.
  7. Remove from oil , drain oil completely and serve.
  8. I served with tiffen sambar , you can serve with karachutney too.
NOTES :
  1. Soaking urad dal in ice water makes your vadas crisp ,puffy and soft.
  2. You can grind in your food processor ( mixie) too , but take care not to add too much water.Batter must be thick after grinding , And when mixed with salt batter will losen its texture a little so try to grind the batter as thick as possible.
  3. If batter is too watery , you can add 1 tsp of riceflour .But riceflour will change the texture of vadai so don't add much.
  4. Always fry in low or medium flame for long time to make the vadai stay crispier for long time.
  5. Oil temperature is important so when oil is heated, drop a drop if batter and check if it comes up immediately.If then your oil is ready for frying.
    HAPPY COOKING!!

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