Vazhaipoo Vadai (வாழைப்பூ வடை)

Cooking Time: 30 mins
Servings: 4 people

Ingredients

• 1 - Vazhaipoo (cut the buds ,and chopped them well )
• 2  cups - Channa dhal  ( soak them well 2 hours )
• 4 - Green chillies
• 4 -Red chillies
• 2 tsp -Sombu
• 1 tsp - Jeera
• 1 tsp - Fresh Ginger
• 1 -Onion ( chopped )
• Asafortida powder - a pinch
• Curry leaves few
• Coriander leaves 
• Salt to taste
• Oil -( deep frying )

Procedure

1.  Mix the red chillies, sombu, jeera, channa dhal in a blender and blend them well. Add a little (extremely little) amount of water.
2. Then add vazhaipoo,onion,green chillies, curry leaves, salt, ginger, asafortida powder and mix well.
3. Take a lemon size ball and keep it in your left palm and gently pat it with your right palm. Fry it in heated oil in a pan until they turn golden brown.
4. This is best served without a side dish, but if needed, chutney will work very well.