Keera Vada

Ulunda Vadai (Urad dal vada) is one of my favourite vada. I always used to relish this vada whenever my mom used to make. I learnt it from my mom who is a great cook.

Ingredients:

• Whole Urad dal                  - 1 cup
• Mulaikeerai                         - 1/2 cup (Washed and chopped )
• Onions                                - 1 (chopped finely)\
• Green chilli                          - 4
• Ginger                                 - 1/2 " 
• Curry leaves                        - 10 leaves
• Hing Powder                       - 1 ts. sp
• Maida( all purpose flour)      - 1 ta. sp
• Rice flour                             - 1/4 cup
• Oil to fry

Method:            

1. Soak the urad dal in water for 1 hour (not more than that) .Drain all the water.
2. In a wet grinder , first crush green chillies, then add the urad dal and grind them for 4 minutes without adding water.
3. Sprinkle little cold water on them , add hing powder, salt. Don't add too much of water, as we should get a thick batter.  
4. Grind them till u get a smooth paste .(Correct consistency-doughshould not stick to your wet hands) .
5. Heat little oil in a pan add the green leaves and saute them for 2 minutes and leave it to cool.
6. To the batter add onions, chopped ginger, curry leaves, green leaves , maida flour and mix it well. 

7. Take a lemon sized dough and spread it over a plastic sheet or banana leaf. Make a small in the center using the wet finger.
8. Sprinkle little rice flour on top. Remove from the sheet and drop them in hot oil and fry till golden brown.

9. Fry 3 to 4 vadas at a time.
10. Serve hot and enjoy the vada.