Dahi Vada (or) Perugu Vada

Ingredients :

Split blackgram (minnapappu) (urad dal) - 1 cups.

Salt - as per taste.

For dahi :

Curd (yogurt) (perugu) - 1 kg.

Chopped green chilli (sannaga tharigina pachimirchi) - 2 tbsps.

Chopped ginger (sannaga tharigina allam) - 1 tbsp.

Cumin seeds (zeelakarra) - 1 tbsp.

Salt - as per taste.

Process to make vada :

• Soak Urad dal for 4-5 hours.
• Wash soked urad dal 2-3 times.
• Grind them coarsely in a blender or grinder.Add requied salt.
• Now put it in fridze about 1 hour.It gives crispy vada.
• Sprinkle some water on u r left palm.Take a ball size batter on u r left palm.spread it in a circle shape with u r right fingers.
• Heat oil in a deep pan fry it until it turns to golden brown color.

For Dahi : 

• Blend curd with little water until it is smooth.
• Put it in refrigerator for 1/2 hour.
• Now add Cumin seeds,green chilli,ginger,salt.mix it well.
• Now take vada dip it in water once.
• Put them in dahi.
• Garnish it with coriander.
• Dahi vada is ready to serve.