Vadai

You need

Urad dal - 1cup
Rice - 1 tablespoon

Coriander leaves

Green chilly - 3-4 (finely chopped)

Salt

Oil

Asafoetida

Method

• Soak the Urad dal and rice for 1 hour in water.
• Blend the dal and rice with just the right amount of water to make it a thick batter.
• Add corainder leaves, salt, green chilly and Asafoetida to the batter.
• Heat oil in a pan to deep fry the Vadai.
• When the oil is hot enough, make patties of the batter and drop them in hot oil. You can make a hole in the center of the patty.
• Fry both sides until light golden yellow and remove onto paper towel.
• Serve hot with any chutney or sambar.