RAISINS CURD VADA [PUNJABI]

 INGREDIENTS

1. Urad dhal           1 cup
   
2. Raisins               20
3. Coconut              1 tbsp
4. Ginger                 1"
5.  Curd                   2 cups
6. Cumin powder    1 tsp
7. Salt                      2 tsp
8. Pepper powder     1 tsp
9. Chilly powder      1 tsp
10. Green chilies        4
11. Coriander leaves   handful  
12. Oil                        for frying
13. Bhoondhi              1 cup

METHOD

• Soak dhal for 8 hours, drain water and grind to a smooth paste.
• Cut green chilies, grated ginger, and coconut, chop coriander leaves.
• Mix with the batter adding salt, pepper powder, raisins, and keep it aside for 1 hour.
• Whip curd, add little water, salt and mix.
• Heat oil in a kadai to piping hot, reduce the heat and take handful batter in the right hand.
• Moist little water on left palm and put the batter, make a hole in the middle.
• Transfer to right hand and drop into the oil, fry on both sides till crisp.
• Cool the vadas for a while and soak in curd for 2 hours.
• Sprinkle cumin, chilly powder on top and serve.