Name: Ulli Garelu { Onion Medu Vada/ Lentil Dumplings } recipe by Abhinetri V at BetterButter
Prep time: 300 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 315 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Black Gram / Minapappu / Urad dal ( whole ) – 2 cups; Salt to taste; Onions (finely chopped ) – 1 cup; Oil – to deep fry; Green Chilly ( finely chopped ) – 1 teaspoon; Ginger (Sliced) – 1 teaspoon

ABOUT Ulli Garelu { Onion Medu Vada/ Lentil Dumplings } RECIPE

Andhra Ulli Gare / Vada is a must try traditional breakfast recipe . It is also offered as Naivedhyam to the deity during festivals. In South India , this dish is served as a breakfast recipe along with Idli. Ulli Garelu looks crunchy outside yet is soft and fluffy when seen inside. Each bite of this vada tastes heavenly when served with Coconut chutney/ Sambhar/ Allam(Ginger) Pacchadi

Ingredients Serving: 4

Black Gram / Minapappu / Urad dal ( whole ) – 2 cups
Salt to taste
Onions (finely chopped ) – 1 cup
Oil – to deep fry
Green Chilly ( finely chopped ) – 1 teaspoon
Ginger (Sliced) – 1 teaspoon

Instructions

Soak the Black gram in water for 4 to 5 hours / overnight.
Drain the water completely and in a dry mixie jar make a smooth batter of it.
Add salt to the vada batter. Mix well.
Transfer the batter into a large vessel. Add the chopped onions , sliced ginger, chopped green chilly and mix well.
In the meanwhile , heat oil in a kadai over a medium flame.
Wet your hand with water and take a medium lemon sized portion of the batter. Form a ball of it . Gently press the ball and flatten it into round shape. Make a hole in the center.
Carefully , place them into the hot oil. Fry them on both sides until they turn golden in color and are cooked well inside.
Serve hot ulli garelu / lentil dumplings with Ginger chutney or Coconut chutney/ Cilantro Chutney / Sambhar.

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