Koottu Vadam
Ingredients
- 1 cup Urad Dhal / உளுத்தம் பருப்பு - soaked for 2~3hours
- 100 gm Ash Gourd / பூசணிக்காய் - peeled n sliced
- 5 nos Red Chili, Dry / வற மிளகாய் - ,adjust to your spice level
- 1 pinch Asafoetida / பெருங்காயம்
- ½ tsp Salt / உப்பு - ,adjust to your taste
- 1 nos Onion / வெங்காயம் - ,optional
Instructions
- Grind soaked urad dhal, red chili, ash gourd, onion into thick fine batter without adding water
- Add asafoetida, salt, mix well
- Spread a cloth on the terrace
- Take a handful of batter and arrange them over the cloth into small pieces randomly
- Cover it with a plastic cover, so that dust does not deposit over the vadam
- Allow it to dry in direct sunlight for 3~4 days or until the vadam is light and dry
- Store it in a dry container
- Heat oil in a pan
- Fry the vadam, add it to koottu or kozhambu when it is super hot
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