Perugu Garelu
Perugu garelu or curd vada is a traditional south indian prasadam or snack recipe where medu vada is soaked in a tempered curd.
Servings 4
Ingredients
For Medu Vada
- 1 cup Urad Dal
- 1/2 tsp Fenugreek or methi seeds (optional)
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- Oil for deep frying
For Curd Mixture
- 1 curd Curd
- 1/2 tsp Turmeric
- 1 tsp Mustard Seeds
- 1 tsp Urad Dal
- 1 or 2 Green Chili (slit)
- 1 sprig Curry Leaves
- 1 tbsp Salt or as per your taste
- 1 tbsp Oil
Instructions
- Soak urad dal for 4-5 hrs.
- Heat oil in a flat vessel.
- Add mustard seeds, when splutters add urad dal, curry leaves, and green chilies. When nicely fried, turn off the flame.
- Add 1 cup of curd.
- Also, add turmeric and salt and mix well.
- Mix all the ingredients thoroughly and keep aside.
- Meanwhile, heat oil in a deep frying pan or kadai.
- Grind the dal in a blender by adding very little water to make a smooth and thick mixture. Add 1 tsp salt and mix well.
- To make vada, dip your hand in the water, take a small lemon size urad dal mixture. Slightly make round and spread a little bit with thumb and make a hole at the center. You can also use a thick plastic cover or banana leaf.
- When the oil is heat enough, slowly slip the vada into the oil.
- On a medium flame, fry the vada till golden color on both sides.
- Repeat step 4 to make all the vada's.
- Put the fried vada in the prepared curd mixture.
- Fully cover the vada with the curd mixture and allow the vada to absorb the curd completely.
- Perugu garelu is ready. Serve immediately or can refrigerate and serve cold.