Ingredients:

• 2 cup – Urad Dal
• 2 cup – Coconut, grated
• 3 tsp – Coriander seeds (dhania)
• 1 tsp – Methi seeds (fenugreek)
• 6 – 8 – Red Chillies
• 1/2 lime-size ball of tamarind, soaked in water
• 3 tsp – Jaggery
• Oil to deep fry
• Salt to taste

Method:

1. Soak urad dal for 4-6 hours and grind into a thick mixture without adding any water. Add a pinch of salt to it.
2. Make small rounds of the mixture.
3. Deep Fry in hot oil on a low flame until light brown and keep aside.
4. Masala curry to soak vadas :
5. Heat 4 tsp of oil in a pan and saute 3 tsp of dhania and 1 tsp of methi and 6 dry chillies.
6. Add 2 cups of grated coconut and grind into a fine paste.
7. In a kadai, heat tamarind juice.
8. Add salt, coconut paste and jaggery along with 2 cups of water.
9. Let it boil and keep aside.
10. Soak the vadas in the masala curry for 30 mins.
11. Serve warm with rotis or rice.

Recipe courtesy of Mohan Rao