Ingredients:

• 1 cup – Urad Dal
• 1/2 cup – Yellow moong dal
• 1 – Red Chilli (optional)
• 10 – Cashew nuts
• 1 – Green chilli (chopped finely)
• 1/2 tsp – Ginger (chopped)
• Salt
• a pinch – Asafetida
• 4 -5 – Curry leaves
• a handful – Coriander leaves (chopped)
• 1/4 tsp – Pepper powder
• For Yogurt Sauce:
• 2 cups – yogurt
• Salt
• a pinch – Red Chilli powder
• a pinch – Garam Masala powder

Method:

1. Soak urad dal and moong dal in water for 2 hours.
2. Grind the soaked dals with little water to a smooth paste.
3. Add rest of the ingredients and mix well.
4. Heat up kuzhipaniyaram pan and put 2-3 drops of oil in each hole.
5. Using a ladle, pour the batter in each hole.
6. Drizzle 1 drop of oil on top of the vadas.
7. Cover with a lid and let it cook on low flame for 2-3 minutes.
8. Flip over and cook for 2 minutes or until they are done.
9. Separately, mix all the ingredients mentioned under yoghurt sauce in a serving container.
10. Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds and let it crackle.
11. Add this to the yoghurt sauce.
12. Place the vadas in the yogurt sauce 1 hour before serving.
13. Recipe Courtesy: Indian Vegetarian Kitchen