Garelu | Ulli Garelu | Vada

Happy Ganesh Chaturthi to everyone !!!

Garelu | Vada is an andhra dish which is prepared for breakfasts or especially during festivals. Vadas are crispy and crunchy which is in a shape of a donut prepared from the whole black gram lentils. I add onions and green chillies to the prepared batter which is called as Ulli(Onion) Garelu and are served with coconut chutney or sambar.

Cooking Time 1½ - 2 hours
Serves 4-5 Persons

Ingredients:

Urad dal (whole)/Minapappu/Black gram	2 Cups
Onions (finely chopped)	2 Small
Green chillies & 2" Ginger (make paste)	6 - 7
Coriander leaves (chopped)	1 Bunch
Curry Leaves	Few
Salt	To Taste
Oil	For Deep Frying

Process:

• Soak urad dal in water for 5-6 hours/overnight.
• Drain the water completly and grind in a mixi/grinder into smooth thick paste by adding only salt. (Dont add any water).
• Take small portions of dal to grind them into smooth paste (Dont grind the dal at once)
• Remove the batter into a bowl and add onions, green chillies, ginger, corinder leaves, curry leaves and mix well.
• Heat the oil for deep frying. The oil should be hot.
• To make vadas take a greased sheet and wet your both hands with water.
• Take a lemon sized ball from the batter on to the greased sheet and flatten it into round shape and make a hole in the center.
• Gently place them into the hot oil. Fry both sides until golden brown color on medium heat.
• Serve hot with Sambar or Coconut chutney.