Uzhunnu Vada

Ingredients :

Black gram(Uzhunnuparippu) - 400 gm
Raw rice(Pachari) - 4 tsp
Black pepper - 15 nos
Green chillies - 7 - 8 nos
Ginger - 1 1/2" piece
Asafoetida(Kayam) - 1/2 tsp
Coriander leaves(chopped) - 3 tsp
Curry leaves - 12 nos
Salt - As reqd
Oil for deep frying

Preparation :

1)Soak black gram with raw rice and pepper for 4 hrs. 2)Cut green chillies, ginger, coriander leaves and curry leaves into very small pieces. 3)Grind black gram with as much less water as possible. 4)Add salt and asafoetida while grinding. :- The batter should be too thick to stick on hands. The blackgram should not be ground too nicely. It should be a little rough. 5)Remove the batter into a bowl and add chopped green chillies, ginger, peppercorns, coriander leaves and curry leaves. 6)Heat oil in a fry pan. 7)Apply cold water on your left hand and put a little batter of the size of a lemon on it. 8)Press it softly to get a flat round shape. 9)Make a hole in the middle with wet finger. 10)Place them in the hot oil and deep fry. 11)Repeat the procedure for the remaining batter. :- Serve with sambar or chutney. :- If the hands are dry, the batter will stick on to your hands. So make sure your hands and fingers are wet.