Ingredients:


Urad dal                         : 2 cups
Salt to taste
Oil for frying
Pepper corns(crushed)  : 1/4 tsp
Green chilli                   : 1 chopped finely
Curry leaves                  : 1 sprig
Coconut pieces            : 2 tbsp



Method:


Soak urad dal for 2 hours. 
Grind it smoothly adding very little water. Add salt, curry leaves, pepper corns, green chillies and coconut pieces. Mix well.
Heat oil in  a kadai.
Apply some water to your palm. Take a small ball of batter and make it round shape. Make a hole with the finger in the center.






Slide  the vadas into the hot oil carefully and fry it till golden brown colour.
Serve it with  coconut chutney or sambhar.

For Sambhar vada: Dip the warm vada in luke warm water for a few seconds and remove it. Pour a generous amount of  hot sambhar over this . Garnish it with coriander leaves and finely chopped onions and serve.