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MILAGU VADAI ( ANJANEYAR VADAI)

Ingredients:
1. Urad dal 1 cup
2. Rice 1 tsp.
3. Cumin seeds 1 ½ tsp
4. Pepper 1 tsp
5. Salt to taste
6. Oil for frying
7. Curry leaves one string
8. Hing 2 pinches.
9. Ghee 1 tsp

The above measure will give you 25 Vadas.

Method:
1. Wash and soak dal and rice for 5 mins. Then drain water completely.
2. Keep the drained dal and rice, as it is, aside for 30 minutes.
3. Grind dal and rice adding salt ,cumin seeds, pepper and hing without adding any water. (Coarse consistency).
4. Can sprinkle water while grinding. But batter should be very thick.
5. Add one tsp Ghee and mix it well.

Vada preparation::

1. Take any flat bottom utensil. ( Coffee Dabara )
2. On top of the flat portion put washed wet cloth (kerchief).
3. Take one small size of (lemon) batter and keep it on the cloth and flatten it with fingers like thattai and make a hole on the centre.
4. And gently take out and gently slip into the hot oil.
5. Take out the vadas when they are half fried. Keep these has fried vadas aside.
6. Take 5 to 6 vadas at each time and deep fry in oil till crisp. (golden brown colour)
7. Crispy Milagu vadas are ready.
These vadas can last for even one week if stored in an air tight container.

This Vada shall not only please Lord Anjaneya. It will also please the family members and friends.

Tips:
1. Should not the soak dal for more time.
2. Batter should be coarse.
3. For crispness, add ghee or add hot oil 1 table spoon, to the batter.
4. For even fry, fry 2 times.