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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.

Ingredients

• 1 cup (240g) of black gram, skinless (white urad dal)
• Salt to taste
• ¼ tspn of asafoetida
• 8-10 curry leaves
• 1 tspn of cumin powder
• 1 tspn of crushed black peppercorns
• Oil to fry

Procedure

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

Medu vada is also commonly accompanied by idli.