Chettinad Kalkandu Vadai

INGREDIENTS

1 cup = 250ml

• Round white 1/2 cup urad dal
• 1 tbsp raw rice
• 1/3 cup sugar candy / kalkandu ( I used diamond kalkandu)
• a pinch of salt
• Cooking oil – for deep frying the vada

METHOD

• Wash and soak urad dal and rice for one hour in a bowl with water.
• Grind sugar candy into a smooth powder in a mixie jar.
• Add the soaked dal + rice to this powder after draining the water thoroughly.
• Without adding water, grind to a smooth paste.
• Add the salt to the batter, stir well, and set aside.
• Make vada in hot oil. Deep-fried till browned on both sides.
• Remove from the oven and serve hot!