Yummy Garelu / Vada...
Ingredients:
Bobbarlu - 1 cup , soak in water for 5 hours
Bachala Kura - 1 cup chopped fine
Cumin seeds/ jeera - 1/2 tsp
Rice flour - 3 tbsps
Green chillies - 5 chopped fine
Onions - 4 Tbsps
Ginger - 1 tbsp finely chopped
Cilantro - 1/4 cup chopped fine
Curry leaves - few chopped
Salt - as per taste
Oil - for deep frying
Cooking Method:
Grind bobbarlu to a think consistency. Do not add water to it. It has to be grinded until its 70% soft. It tastes good when its not completely soft and there are fewbobbarlu in between.
Take it in a bowl. Add bachala kura leaves chopped, jeera, onions, cilantro, ginger and salt together and mix well.
Heat oil in a pan for deep frying. Make sure oil has reached the right temperature for deep frying. Flatten a lemon size batter either in your palm , slowly slide the batter into the hot oil.
After dropping the in the pan it should float up on the top the oil is said to be the right temperature.
Now reduce the flame, and slowly drop few more in oil until the pan has space, keeping the flame on medium low. Turn it to a different side after its cooked on one side.
Do not fry them on high as they change the color outside but remain uncooked inside.
Fry them till a golden shade, and remove them on to an absorbent paper. Take into a serving bowl for serving.
