• Ingredients

• 1 cup urad daal

• 1 tsp. Crushed black peppercorn

• 1/4 cup Asafetida

• 1 tsp. Cumin seeds

• A handful of chopped coriander leaves

• Oil for deep frying

• Salt according to taste

Method

1. Wash and soak urad daal for 6 hours.

2. Grind into a fine paste and add salt, asafetida, coriander leaves, cumin seeds and crushed peppercorns to the batter and mix well.

3. Heat oil in a Kadhai/wok.

4.Wet your palms and take batter into the palms. Shape into a ball and make a hole in the center like a doughnut. This is now called a vada.

5.Deep fry the vadas in medium hot oil until golden brown and crisp.

Serve with

Serve hot with Sambar and Coconut chutney.

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