Thayir Vada

Ingredientsfor 2 servings

• 200 g Whole Black gram (Uzhunnu)
• 1 tsp Peppercorns
• Asafoetida A pinch (Kayam)
• 1 cup Coconut — grated
• 5 – Green chillies — finely chopped
• Salt, to taste
• Curd As reqd for soaking
• 1 tsp Mustard seeds
• Oil for deep frying vadas

Preparation

1. Step 1

   Wash the black gram well and soak it in water for about 11/2 hrs.

2. Step 2

   Grind it to a thick paste.

3. Step 3

   Add salt, peppercorns and asafoetida and Stir everything together thoroughly.

4. Step 4

   Set a pan over medium heat and pour in the oil or a kadai.

5. Step 5

   Get a small plastic sheet of paper and place a small ball of the paste on it.

6. Step 6

   Tap it well into a round flat shape and make a small hole in the middle as well.

7. Step 7

   Drop this vada into the boiling oil and fry, till it goes golden brown.

8. Step 8

   Once the vadas are made, drop them in plain cold water for a minute.

9. Step 9

   Meanwhile, grind together grated coconut, green chillies and curry leaves into a thick fine paste.

10. Step 10

    Mix together the above paste with the curd along with salt.

11. Step 11

    Add seasoned mustard seeds, dry red chillies and curry leaves into it and Stir everything together thoroughly.

12. Step 12

    Remove the vadas from the plain water and drop them in the curd mixture.

13. Step 13

    Garnish with coriander leaves.