Cookbook:Medu Vada (South Indian Savory Lentil Donut)

Medu Vada (South Indian Savory Lentil Donut)
Category	Indian recipes
Servings	4
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A vada is a savoury South Indian doughnut made from lentils (or sometimes potatoes). This is a recipe for medu vada. It is commonly accompanied by idli.

Ingredients

• 1 cup (240 g) skinless black gram
• Salt to taste
• ¼ tsp asafoetida
• 8–10 curry leaves
• 1 tsp cumin powder
• 1 tsp crushed black peppercorns
• Oil to fry

Procedure

1. Wash and soak urad dal for 6 hours. Grind into a fine paste.
2. Add salt, asafoetida, curry leaves, cumin powder, and crushed peppercorns to the batter and mix well.
3. Heat oil in a kadai.
4. Wet your palms and take batter into the palms.
5. Shape into balls and make a hole with the thumb in the centre like a doughnut.
6. Deep-fry this in medium-hot oil until golden brown and crisp.
7. Serve hot with sambhar and coconut chutney.