Check out Swetha Sivakumar’s recipe for baked medu vadas

‘It took months of trial and error before I got this right,’ Sivakumar says. ‘The trick lies in trapping the air bubbles and broiling the vadas.’

Ingredients:1 cup urad dal 1-2 green chillies, deseeded and cut Salt (to taste)

Directions:* Soak urad dal for two hours. After soaking, drain the water. Add urad dal to a high speed mixer jar. Add the green chilli pieces. Add fresh water, just enough to get the batter thoroughly ground into a smooth batter. Try to avoid adding any more water than absolutely necessary.

* Transfer the batter to a stand mixer, add salt and let it whip