Curd Vada - Thayir Vada

Preparation time : 2 ½ hours | Cooking time : 30mins

Serves : 6 plates | Recipe Cuisine : South Indian
Ingredients
Urad Dal - 1/2 cup
Ginger(grated) -1tsp
Finely chopped coconut - 2tsp
Coriander leaves (finely chopped)
Curry leaves(finely chopped)
Chopped green chillies – 4 medium size
Salt according to taste - 1/2tsp
Oil for frying
Hot water for dipping fried vadas.

For curd Mixture
Curd - 1 1/2 cup
Sugar powdered - 2tsp
Salt according to taste - 1tsp
To temper
Oil - 1tsp
Mustard - 1tsp
Curry Leaves -1sprig
Asafoetida - 1 pinch
To Garnish
Grated carrot - 1 small size
Finely chopped coriander leaves
Red chilly powder(optional)

Procedure to prepare curd vada

Soak the thoroughly washed urad dal in water for 2hours.

Drain all the water.Make a fine paste.Add coriander leaves,curry leaves,chopped coconut, green chillies,grated ginger.

Add salt according to the taste.I have added 1/2tsp.Mix it thoroughly until the paste becomes fluffy.In order to avoid stickiness,you have to water your hand and shape it as shown in the picture below.

 Heat the oil in medium flame.Place the shaped vadas inside the oil gently.

 Fry it until it turns golden brown in color.Remove it and dip it in the hot water for 2 minutes on either sides.

Don’t squeeze the water out of it as the vada becomes dry.

Immediately put it in the curd mixture.
Temper the curd mixture and garnish it with grated carrot and coriander leaves.

Enjoy your freshly prepared curd vada.....