Ulli Vada / Onion Vada

Ulli vada is my hubby's favorite one, when we are in kutrallam after finishing bath in old kutrallam falls my hubby like to have ulli vada and bajji...he enjoyed the climate and love to have it... Now kuttrallam season is started we make trip to kutrallam in last saturday with my whole family members...

The trip was so enjoyable and unforgettable one....It was little bit croud but kids enjoyed five falls.... so think to post this recipe in my blog,

Similar recipe,

Methu vadai
Paruppu vadai
Aloo bonda
Valakkai bajji
Onion pakoda

Ulli vada is a popular tea time snacks sold in small tea shop, the taste is superb with a cup of tea or coffee is best for evening.... This simple easy snacks is made within 10 mins....so hope you must try this recipe  and comment about this...

Preparation time : 10 mins

Frying time : 5 mins 

Serve - 3

Recipe cuisine : South Indian

INGREDIENTS : 

Onion - 2 (big size)

Chilli powder - 1 tspn

Turmeric powder - 1 /2 tspn

Green chilli - 1 tspn (chopped)

Curry leaves - few

Gram flour - 3 tbspn

Rice flour - 2 tspn

Cumin seeds - 1/4 tspn

Asafoetida - 1 pinch

Fennel seeds - 1/4 tspn

Salt - as needed

Oil - for frying + 2 tspn

METHOD :

• Take onion and peel the skin...
• Cut into vertical slices and add it to the mixing bowl...
• Then add in green chillies, curry leaves, turmeric powder, chilli powder, cumin seeds...
• Squeeze the onion along with the masalas and add in gram flour, rice flour and again sueeze with your hands.
• Then add in warm oil and mix the mixture.
• Then heat a pan with oil and when it reach the right hotness.
• Take small amount of dough and make it a ball and drop it into the heat oil.
• Repeat it for atleast 3 to 4 balls.
• Keep the flame in medium and fry the vadas evenly in all sides..
• Remove the fried ulli vadas in kitchen towel to drain excess oil..
• The yummy spicy ulli vada is ready to serve with hot tea or coffee.

PICTORIAL :

Take onions

Peel the skin

Slice the onions 

Add to the bowl

Add in green chilli

Add in curry leaves

Add in turmeric powder

Add in salt

Add in chilli powder

A pinch of asafoetida

Add in cumin seeds

Now it's time to squeeze

Now it's done

Add in gram flour

Add in rice flour

Add in fennel seeds

Mix well

Add in warm oil and mix well

Now the dough is ready

Heat a pan with oil

Make it like a ball and drop it

Fry it evenly

Drain it in the tissue paper

Serve hot

Enjoy...