Urad Dal Vada / Minapa Garelu

Medu Vada (Minapa Pappu Garelu) Recipe

Preparation Time : 30 min
Cooking Time :30 min
Yield :15-18
Ingredients:
Minapa pappu /urad dal - 1 cup
Green chillis -3
Small onion - finely chopped
Ginger -small piece
Curry leaves - 5 chopped
Coriander leaves -1 tblspn (optional)
Salt - to taste
Oil - For deep fry
Directions:
First soak the urad dal in water for atleast 3-4 hours.After that 
Drain out all the water with the strainer.

Add the green chillis,ginger piece and salt to the urad dal.Grind the dal in the mixie grinder and make into a fine paste.Add very little water if you need.Add the chopped onions,curry leaves and coriander leaves and mix it very well.

Now the little amount of vada mixture on the zip lock cover or any kind fresh cover and shape it into a vada.

Heat oil in a pan.When the oil is hot,slowly drop the vada in the oil.Fry the vadas both sides until it turns golden color.

Remove from the oil and put it on paper towel.Serve hot with sambar or chutney.Enjoy!!