Add 2 cups urad dal to a large bowl and wash it well rubbing with your hand. Rinse it well at least 3 to 4 times & drain the water.
Soak the urad dal in enough water for at least 3-4 hours. drain all the water from soaked dal. Grind urad dal to smooth paste using very little water.
Add cumin seeds, green chilli, ginger, black peper and chopped dry coconut to the batter. Mix it very well continuously about 5 minutes. add 1 tbsp of rice flour and mix well. rice flour is added to make it crispy.
Heat the oil in a frying pan in medium flame. Now take tea strainer and wet it with water and wet your hands take a ball of dough. Put it on the strainer. And make the hole in the center.
Now drop it in the hot oil.Repeat the same for each vada dip back of the strainer in water and take ball of dough and makes vadas shape.
Deep-fry on a medium flame till it turns golden brown in colour from both the sides.
Repeat with the remaining batter to make more medu vadas. Drain on an absorbent paper.
Serve the medu vada immediately with sambhar and coconut chutney.
