PERUMAL KOIL VADAI / BLACK URAD DAL VADA / KARUPPU ULUNDU VADAI

Hi friends,
Black urad dal vadai is a typical neivedhyam or Prasadam in the temples of lord Perumal, hence the name Perumal Kovil vadai. 

Ingredients:

• Black urad dal - 1 cup
• Black Pepper corns - 2-3 tablespoons (depending on the desired level of spiciness)
• Cumin seeds - 1 teaspoon 
• Ginger - 1 inch piece, roughly chopped 
• Asafoetida - 1/2 teaspoon 
• Salt - to taste 
• Water - 1.5 cup for soaking the dal; Less than 3 tablespoons while grinding 

Method:

• Wash the urad dal well
• Soak the urad dal in water for 6-8 hours
• After 6-8 hours, drain off the water and transfer to a mixer grinder 
• Add the cumin seeds, ginger, salt, asafoetida 
• Grind it in the mixer grinder to a coarse paste 
• You may sprinkle very little water while grinding in the mixer grinder
• Once the batter is ready, remove a little bit of the batter 
• Place it on your palm and flatten it 
• Heat oil in a pan
• Drop the vadai in the hot oil 
• Cook for 2 minutes till it becomes crispy
• Remove and place it on a kitchen tissue (paper towel) to drain off the excess oil
• Serve or store in an airtight container 
• The airtight container I use depends on the quantity I need to store. The links to the storage containers of my choice are given below:

• Tupperware Plastic Container - 1.7 Litres

  
  

  Tupperware - Within Reach Canister 840ml

  
  

  Glass Container (400 ml) with Rust Proof Air Tight Lid

  
  

  Matki Glass jar with Airtight Metal Lid - 500 ml

  
  

Tips:

• While shaping the vadai, you may wet your palm and the fingers of the other hand to avoid being messy

Please do try this recipe and enjoy the art of cooking!!!

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