Vadai / வடை

Vadai is a great afternoon snack that you can enjoy with green chili coconut (pachai) sambol.

Vadai

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Equipment

• Wet Grinder

Ingredients

  

• 1.5 cups Whole Black Gram/Ulutham Paruppu (உளுத்தம் பருப்பு) skin removed
• ¾ Large Red Onion (வெங்காயம்)
• 8 Green Chili Peppers (மிளகாய்)   Take seeds out to make less spicy
• 15 Curry Leaves (கறிவேப்பிலை)
• Salt (உப்பு)
• ½ cup Water (தண்ணீர்)
• 3 Dried Red Chili Peppers (செத்தல் மிளகாய்)

Instructions

 

• Wash the paruppu and then let it sit in water for 4 hours. The water should cover about an inch above the paruppu.
• After 4 hours, drain the paruppu to remove the water.
• Grind the paruppu using the wet grinder. Add ½ cup water slowly as you grind. The consistency should end up being slightly thick and not runny.
  
• Put the ground paruppu in a bowl. Add salt and mix well.
• Dice the onions and green chili peppers. Cut the curry leaves into small pieces.
  
• Add the onions, green chili peppers, curry leaves, and dried red chili peppers (break into small pieces). Mix well.
  
• Wet your hands with water and then make a ball from the mixture. Flatten it very lightly and put a hole at the center.
  
• Fry this vadai mixture in oil. There will be fewer bubbles in the oil when it's done.