THAVALA VADAI

This is a protein rich, traditional tamilnadu recipe from the banks of river cauvery. This is my favorite vada, you too will get stick to this vada, if you taste it.

Ingredients:

1. Toor dhal - 1/2 cup
2. Channa dhal - 1/2 cup
3. Moong dhal - 1/2 cup
4. Urud dhal - 1/2 cup
5. Raw rice - 1/2 cup
6. Grated Coconut - 1/4 cup
7.  chopped coconut pieces - 1 tbs ( chopped it into fine pieces)
8. Salt - as required
9. Curry leaves - 5-6
10. Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
11. Oil - for deep frying
12. Red Chillies - 4-5 or as required

Method:

1. Soak  all the dhals and rice for a minimum for 3 hours.

2. Add the soked dhals, rice, grated coconut, salt, red chillies to a blender and grind it to a thick paste, corsely.

3. Transfer the grind paste to a bowl, add coconut pieces.

4. Heat 1 tsp oil in a pan, add mustard seeds and curry leaves. Once they got popped, trasfer that to the vada batter. Mix it well.

5. Heat oil in a pan for deep frying.  Make small balls from the vada batter, flat it with your palms and drop it to the hot oil. Once it gets cooked, flip to the other side. Allow to cook golden brown on both the sides.

6. Serve it hot to your guests and family.