Totakura Vadalu

HI

Today I am coming with healthy version of traditional  vada with a small twist. These are Totakura (Amarnath leaves) vadalu.  Greens hold special place in my cooking.This is very easy recipe and takes very little time .

Prepare this evening snack by yourself and see the taste. Let us start.

INGREDIENTS

• Urad dal                                        1 cup
• Totakura                                        1 small bunch
• Ginger                                            1/4 inch piece
• Garlic                                             5 to 6 flakes
• Green mirchi                                  2
• salt to taste
• Oil for fry 

HOW TO PREPARE

1. Soak urad dal 5 to 6 hours.
2. Wash the dal and set aside in a colander until the water completely drained.
3. Meanwhile clean and wash totakura thoroughly.
4. Drain and chop finely.
5. Blend ginger, garlic and green chillies into medium paste ie kacha pacha and keep aside.
6. Then blend urad dal coarsely like vada batter by using minimal water.
7. Transfer the batter into a bowl.
8. Combine the urad dal batter, finely chopped totakura and kacha pacha ginger garlic paste and required salt.
9. Mix well.
10. Heat the oil in the pan, once it's hot enough, take lemon size balls of batter and slightly flatten them with your palm to make vada and drop them carefully in the oil.
11. Fry them till golden brown.
12. Follow the same to remaining batter also.

Yum! Yum! Totakura vadas are ready to eat as evening snack to go with a cup of tea.

MY NOTE

Instead of totakura you can add palak also and  channa dal can be used instead of urad dal.
You may adopt many variations according to your taste.
With basic ingredients used one can improve cooking skills.