Vada (Garelu)

Ingredients:
Urad dal - 2 cups
green chillies - 6-7 
ginger - small piece
salt to taste
oil for deep fry


Method:

• soak the urad dal for 4 hours. 
• Drain well and grind dal and other ingredients to a fine paste without using water.
• Heat oil in a kadai.
• Wet hands with buttermilk or water and take a handful of batter.
• shape into vada with a hole in the middle and gently drop in oil.
• fry till it is golden brown.
• Serve hot with sambar and ginger chutney or coconut chutney.
• Note: We may add finely chopped cabbage or onion or coriander or thotakura to the batter. It will enhance the taste.