Methu/Ulunthu Vadai - மெது வடை

Ingredients:

• Black gram (Ulunthu) 1 cup
• Pepper 5
• Salt
• Onion 2
• Oil
• Green chilly 5

Method:

• Soak ulunthu for atleast 2 hrs (If the Black gram is skinned soak and remove the skin).
• Grind the ulunthu with pepper and salt.(Better to grind in grinder instead of mixie)
• Take the batter in a Broad vessel and beat it with the egg beater at high for 5 mins.
• Finely chop the onion,green chillies,coriander(optional), ginger(optional) and add to the batter.
• Heat the kadai and pour enough oil for deep fry.
• Wet your hand and make the batter into lemon sized ball and flatten it into vada shape with the hole in center.
• Toss the vada in the oil and fry it at medium flame.
• Remove the vada from oil once it turns into golden brown.

Note:
Beating the batter incorporates air and makes the Vadas fluffy. Instead of egg beater u can also use hand and beat it for 15 mins.
While grinding add less amount of water.This helps to make vada more fluffy.