ULUNDHU VADAI

Prep time : 130 mins

Cook time : 15 mins

Total time : 15 mins

Author :Vahchef

Main Ingredient : Urad dal

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Servings : 2 persons

Published date : November 10, 2016

Ingredients used in ULUNDHU VADAI

Method:

• Soak ulundhu for about 3 to 5 hours. Drain the water completely and grind till the ulundhu is just about broken in small pieces
  (ma avu should NOT be too fine) the ulundhu in the blender /food processor with very little water as possible, to do this grind half cup of ulundhu at time or else the blender will be on fire. Mix chillies, ginger, salt and the vegetables(optionalthe ulundhu. You can
  just onion or both onion and cabbage.
• Add the oil to heated wok (vaANali) and heat the oil on medium-high heat for about 3 to 5minutes. Wet the palm of one of your hands. Put the maAvu on the wet palm and shape it like doughnut and drop it slowly into the oil and fry till goldenbrown. If the shape doesnt matter to you, then take the maAvu and drop into the oil using atable-spoon(slightly oil the spoon before taking the maAvu so it wont stick to th spoon). You can add 2 or 3 at a time depending on how much oil you have in the vaANali.
• Variations: To the same maAvu, add about 1tsp. whole black pepper (crushed), 1/2 cup of chopped fresh coconut, 1/2quot; ginger grated and salt (omit chillies,onion and cabbage). Drop the maAvu into the oil in round shapes, to make Madras Bonda and fry till golden brown.