Vadai
Vadai is a popular South Indian snack. The secret behind making this Vadai lies in grinding the Paruppu / Dhal to a very fluffy consistency in a wet grinder. The mixer will not do justice to this recipe.
My amma taught me to grind the batter by sprinkling water few times during the process of grinding and few other tips…although I sincerely followed her lessons, I could not make good vadai`s until I got this recipe from our friend`s Uncle at Dimbum, Tamilnadu. His secret was adding the rice powder for crispiness . He made them for breakfast when we visited our friend’s vacation home in Dimbum. The batter was ground using the Attukkallu, therefore, it was crisper on the outside soft and fluffy inside.
I finally found a secret to make excellent Vadais after wondering for long time about how only Udipi hotels made them to so much perfection. I have sincerely tried to pass the recipe to you with the only variation being the wet grinder since we have come too far to go back to the Attukkallu.