Ingredients

• 200 g - black gram
• 2.5 cup - water ( for soaking )
• 1/2 cup - finely shredded cabbage or grated carrot or sliced onion or spinach)
• 1 tbsp - very finely sliced onion
• 2 - green chillies, finely chopped
• 1/4 tsp - hing
• 1 tsp - peppercorns
• 1 inch - ginger, finely chopped
• 1 spring - curry leaves, finely chopped
• 1/2 tsp - salt
• 2 to 3 tbsp - water, for grinding
• 300 ml - oil for frying

How to Make Mixed Vegetable Vada

• Chop ginger, green chilli and curry leaves.
• In a bowl, mix hing, peppercorns, chopped ginger, green chillies, curry leaves, shredded cabbage, and onion.
• Do not add salt now.
• Before frying the batter please keep all the chopped ingredients ready.
• Soak black gram for 2-3 hours and drain out water completely.
• Grind black gram to a thick and smooth paste.
• Add or sprinkle 2-3 tbsps water during grinding.
• Transfer the batter into another flat bowl and mix it with chopped ingredients, peppercorns, hing, and salt to taste.
• Wet your palms and take batter into the palms.
• Shape it like a doughnut with a hole in the centre.
• Put the vada directly into the medium hot oil and fry till it attains golden colour on both sides.
• Drain excess oil and serve hot.
• Recipe Courtesy: Niya's World