ULUNTHU VADAI RECIPE /NAVARATHRI NAIVEIDHYAM RECIPE ULUNTHU VADAI / ULUNTHU VADAI

NAVARATHRI NAIVEDHYAM ULUNTHU VADAI 

              For Navarathri usually we make 9 dishes for naiveidhyam at 9 th day.Ulunthu vadai is one among the main naiveidhyam for Goddess Durga in Nagercoil .Since it is a naiveidhyam we should not use onion,garlic or any other seasoning for this recipe.

              With one batter we can make sweet and salt dishes.I already shared ulunthu appam recipe.If you want please check it out.Here I shared the recipe of ulunthu vadai.Now let's check out the recipe...

PREPARATION TIME:20 min

COOKING TIME:15 min

INGREDIENTS:

Urad dal - 100 gm

Asafoetida - 1/4 tspn

Pepper - 1/4 tspn

Grated coconut - 2 tblspn

Chopped curry leaves - 2 string

Coconut oil for deep frying

Salt

PICTORIAL:

Add 100 gm soaked urad dal into the mortar.You can use blender or wet grinder for grinding it.

Add 1/4 tspn asafoetida 

Grind well until it is smooth and fluffy.Do not use water while grinding it.If needed just springle some water.The consistency of the batter should be thick.

Add required salt and grind until salt mixes well

Add 2 tblspn grated coconut and coarsely grind it

Smooth and fluffy urad dal batter

Transfer it into a bowl

Add 1/4 tspn pepper

Add 2 strings of chopped curry leaves

Mix well and the vadai batter is ready.

Take small amount of the batter

 

Add drop it in the hot oil

Like this

Fry both sides until crisp and golden

Drain the excess oil

Tasty ulunthu vadai is ready

METHOD:

• Soak 100 gm urad dal for 1 hour.
• Grind well until it is smooth and fluffy batter with 1/4 tspn asafoetida.Do not use water while grinding it.The consistency of the batter should be thick.
• Add required salt to the batter and grind until salt mixes well.Then add 2 tblspn grated coconut,coarsely grind it and transfer it into a bowl.
• Now add 1/4 tspn pepper and 2 strings of chopped curry leaves into the batter and mix well.Vadai batter is ready.
• Heat a kadai with coconut oil for deep frying.
• From the vadai batter,take small amount of the batter and drop it in the hot oil.Fry both sides,until it is crisp and golden.
• Drain the excess oil and the delicious ulunthu vadai is ready.