Black Gram Patties (Urad Dal Vadas)

INGREDIENTS:

Urad Dal - 2 cups
Onion - 1 finely chopped
Green Chillies - 2
Cumin Seeds - 1 tsp
Pepper Corns - 1/2 tablespoon crushed
Curry leaves - 1/2 tablespoon finely chopped
Coriander leaves  - 1/2 tablespoon finely chopped
Salt to taste
Oil for deep fry

HOW TO MAKE:

1)   Soak urad dal for 2 to 3 hrs and drain the water completely.

2)   Grind the batter to a paste (it can be slighlty coarse also for crispiness) - Don't add water while grinding so that the batter is a bit thick.

3)   Then add onion, green chillies, curry leaves, salt, cumin seeds, peppercorns,curry leaves, coriander leaves to it an mix well.

4)   Dip your hands in water and take a small ball sized batter and keep it on the palm and pat it to form a circle.

5)   Make a hole in the center of the patted batter.

6)   Fry the patted batter in oil till golden brown on both sides.

RATING NOTES:

              DIFFICULTY LEVEL    :   EASY

              RATING  POINTS         :    8/10**

**  The batter can be ground coarsely with very little water for crispiness.