Yes, you read it right- 2D wada. Let me clarify that this wada though called 2D is a 3D (three dimensional) physical object. Can you guess the expansion/full form of 2D?
Talking about 3D, lot of fond memories tucked away in some remote corner of my long term memory emerges. Do you remember the first 3-D movie “Chota Chetan”?
Well, it was a big event for the kids to watch it in the theatre. There were talks about the goggles that you had to wear and return it to the theatre folks!
I have to admit that it was truly an exhilarating experience watching it with my siblings in the theatre (don’t remember which one). The ice cream cone is right in front of your lips , you want to just take a lick at it! It felt so real and we could hear all the kids screaming! And then there was this monster man trying to swing his dagger right across your chest and then again making the kids scream and yell with horror! And of course, the gravity – defying movements of all the kids on the walls , ceilings ! Oooogh ! It was fun!
I recently watched “spy kids” 3D movie with my kids and it turned out to be utterly disappointing! Not even close !
I hope they re-release Chota Chetan sometime…
Ok after the ride back in time, back to the wada – it is DAL-DILL (2D) Wada. You can add the third dimension to this wada by serving it DIL SE !
I made them while we were enjoying the evening showers in Bangalore signaling the beginning of monsoons. They came out crisp and yummy and they disappeared from the plate in no time!
Ingredients
¾ cup Bengal gram dal (soak for 1.5 hrs and drain)
¾ cup chopped dill
½ cup finely chopped onion
Ginger 2 inches(grated)
6-8 Green chilllies (ground)
1 tbspoon corn flour
2 tbspoon rice flour
1 tbsp hot oil
salt to taste
Oil to deep fry
Method
Coarsely grind the dal without water. Make sure you dont soak it for too long
To this add the dill, onion, green chillies, ginger.
Mix in the corn flour and rice flour.
Add salt and hot oil only when you are ready to deep fry.
Heat the oil for deep frying and when the oil smokes make wadas from the
batter and deep fry on medium flame till it browns on both sides.
Serve and watch it disappear in minutes.
