Ulunthu Vadai - A recipe for all festivals

Ingredients:

Urad Dal - 1 cup

Green Chillies - 4 or 5

Curry Leaves - 1/2 cup

Coriander Leaves - 1/2 cup

Salt to taste

Hing - a pinch

Oil - To fry



Method:

Wash and Soak Urad Dal for half an hour. Drain the water thoroughly and grind it to a fine paste along with curry leaves, coriander leaves, salt, hing and green chillies. Add no water (or sprinkle water if necessary), and grind it to a fine paste. It should form a thick fluffy ball.



Heat oil in a pan, and when hot reduce the flame. Take small balls of the dough and flatten them, make holes in the center and fry them in oil. Keep turning them ocassionally till they become golden brown. Remove from pan and drain the oil thoroughly. Serve hot.