Udida Ghari / Split Urad dal Vada / Urad Dal Fritters

Split urad dal vada also known as Udida ghari in Konkani is a deep fried crispy Urad dal fritters made with split white urad dal and can be served as a teatime snack.

The following ingredients are needed to prepare Udida Ghari / Split Urad dal Vada / Urad Dal Fritters.

Ingredients:-

Split white Urad dal.-1cup
Black pepper corn.  -1tsp
Green chilly.            -2
Turmeric powder.    -1/4 tsp
Cumin seeds.           -1/2 tsp
Curry leaves.           -1sprig
Asafoetida / Hing.   -a pinch
Salt.                          -to taste
Oil /Coconut oil.      -for deep frying

Instructions:-

Wash and soak split white urad dal in water for 2 hours. Transfer the soaked split urad dal to a colander to drain water completely from soaked split urad dal. Chop green chilly into small pieces. Finely chop curry leaves. Keep aside.

Method:-

1). In a mixer grinder add the soaked and drained split urad dal and grind along with black pepper corn, chopped green chillies, cumin seeds, turmeric powder and required little salt to a thick and coarse mixture without adding water. 

2). Wet your hand in water and transfer the coarsely ground split urad dal mixture from mixer grinder to a bowl. Add finely chopped curry leaves and a pinch of hing powder/asafoetida into the coarsely ground split urad dal mixture and mix well.  

3). Heat oil or coconut oil in a kadai for deep frying on high flame.Once the oil is hot lower the flame to medium heat. Wet your hand and pinch off a portion of the coarsely ground split urad dal mixture and drop it little by little into hot oil using your fingers without any shape. Do not put too many at a time. Deep fry them in small batches on medium flame. Flip and turn them in hot oil frequently using a slotted spoon to cook its inside and the outside portion equally crisp.

4). Once the split urad dal vada /udida ghari turned crisp and golden brown on all its sides in hot oil and cooked well remove it from hot oil using a slotted spoon and transfer to a tissue paper to absorb excess oil.

Crispy Udida Ghari / Split Urad dal Vada / Urad Dal Fritters is ready to serve as a snack with tea or coffee,