Adding Sweet corn into vada really give a nice sweet, spicy combo which gives quite a unique taste to vadai. I have used fresh corn without cooking. It tasted good. You can use frozen ones too. I love to try different variations to vada. Initially I wanted to add cheese but I decided against as not sure how it will taste in.But I will post another version with cheese soon. This is perfect treat for kids esp after school.
Ingredients:
Bengal gram dhanl – 1/2 cup
Moong dal – 2 tablespoons
Cron – 1 and 1/2 cup
spring onion – 1/4 cup
Green chillie – 3
Cumin Seeds – 1 teaspoon
Ginger – 1 inch
Finely Chopped curry leaves – 1 tablespoon
Small Onion – 2 tablespoon (finely chopped. Optional)
Salt as required
Oil for deep frying
Method:
Soak Bengal Gram Dhal, Moong Dal for 1:30 mins. Add soaked items, Cumin Seeds, Green Chillies, ginger and corn (Reserve 2 tablespoon of corn) into Mixie. Run the mixie (if needed sprinkle little water) Grind to coarse paste. Transfer to broader vessel
Add curry leaves, Reserved corn, Spring Onion and Salt and mix it well. Add Chopped onion just before making vada. Mix well
Heat the Kada when hot add oil.When Oil is hot take small ball and make it like vada
and put into oil and deep fry till it is brown.
When done drain extra oil and place it on kitchen tissue paper to drain excess oil.
Serve hot
