Curd Vada

Ingredients
For serving

1. Vada                    4 nos
2. Curd                    1 cup
3. Salt                      1/4 tsp
4. Onion                   little sliced
5. Mustard seeds      1/4 tsp
6. Urad dal               1/4 tsp
7. Bengal gram        1/4 tsp
8. Oil                        1 tsp

For Vada

1. Bengal gram dhal            1 cup
2. Cinnamon                        1"
3. Fennel seeds                    1 tsp
4. Cloves                              4
5. Garlic                               4

For mixing

1. Onion                              1 big
2. Green chilies                   5
3. Coriander leaves             handful
4. Curry leaves                    few

Method

• Soak Bengal gram for 2 hours, drain the water completely.
• Grind cinnamon, ginger, garlic, cloves separately.
• Grind Bengal gram coarsely, add the masala to it.
• Don't add water while grinding, it will spoil the consistency.
• Cut onion, curry leaves, coriander leaves, green chilies.
• Add to the Bengal gram paste and mix adding salt to it.
• Make small balls out of it and flatten lightly.
• Heat oil to a piping hot and drop the vadas, and reduce the flame.
• Fry till crisp on both sides, when it is half cooked increase the heat and fry.
• Whip curd with salt. Add vada and soak for 1 hour.
• Heat oil add seasoning and garnish with sliced onion.