Thavalai Vadai | தவலை வடை | Ammavum Naanum Episode #29 | Rakesh Raghunathan

A recipe passed down over several generations made using assorted lentils. They are soaked, ground and deep-fried. A bite into this and you can almost feel what heaven is like. Recipe text in English below:

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Ingredients:

* Channa dhal - 100 gms or ½ cup
* Toor Dhal -100 gms or ½ cup
* Urad dhal - 100 gms or ½ cup
* Moong dhal – 100 gms or ½ cup
* Raw rice – a fistful
* Freshly grated coconut- 1.5 cups
* Red chillies – 8 nos
* Curry leaves – 2 sprigs
* Coriander leaves – 4 tbsp
* Asafoetida
* Salt


Method:

1. Soak lentils and rice in water for 1.5 hours

2. Grind lentils and rice to a coarse paste along with asafoetida, red chillies and mix salt.

3. To the coarse batter, add the coriander, curry leaves and freshly grated coconut. Mix well.

4. Check for salt.

5. Moisten your palm with water.

6. Pinch a small amount of batter and press between your palm to a thin disc.

7. Fry this in hot oil until it puffs up.

8. Serve hot as is or with coconut chutney.


Note:

* The temperature of the oil is important. If too hot, the vadais will discolour.

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