Type: Savoury
Preparation Time: 10-15 minutes
Servings: 14 vadais
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup split black gram
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 chilli
- oil
Instructions
- Wash and soak the black gram for around 2 hours.
- Grind it dry in the mixer with salt and chilli. Add as little water as possible.
- Heat the oil in a pan.
- Pat a small lemon-sized ball on a banana leaf and put a hole in the middle.
- Drop into the oil gently. Repeat till the oil is filled up
- Flip it so that both sides are evenly cooked till they are golden brown.
- Place it in the strainer so that the oil drains off.
- Serve it hot.
Notes
- This is served with coconut chutney and sambar
- The consistency of the batter is very important. It should be as thick as possible.
- You can add more chillies while grinding if you like it spicy.
- Curry leaves can be torn and added to the batter after grinding.
- If you do not have a banana leaf, you can use a steel plate (the back side of the plate). Grease it with oil before putting the batter on it.
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