Uzhunnu Vada

Ingredients
White whole urad dal - 1 cup
Shallots (chopped) - 1 cup
Peppercorns - 10
Soda powder - half tsp
Green chilli (chopped) - 2
Rice flour - 1 tbsp
Ginger grated - 1 tbsp
Curry leaves
Salt
Oil

Method of preparation
Soak white whole urad dal for atleast 2 hours. Grind it to a thick, fluffy, smooth batter using minimal water. To it add rice flour, soda powder, pepper corns, chopped shallots, chopped green chillies, grated ginger, chopped curry leaves and salt. Mix well. Heat oil in a pan. Wet fingers and take a small scoop of the batter. Roll it gently and with your thumb poke a hole and gently drop it into the hot oil. Repeat the process, wetting fingers before taking each scoop. Fry till golden brown and crisp on both sides. Take it out of oil and put it on a strainer to let the excess oil drain off.