I might sound like a biased scum bag but really – Indian culture rocks! Wait, listen to my reason. Now, you tell me which other western country can boast of so many festivals in a calendar year? I think we have more than 30 Hindu festivals alone (and there are other equally celebrated festivals like Christmas, Ramadan to name a few). Can you now imagine the number of festival (National) holidays that comes down to? And now can you even fathom the number and variety of festive dishes we enjoy? Am I justified yet? So can you blame us for breaking out into a song, dance and upbeat mood at the drop of the hat? We can be a festive happy bunch 
Vadais play a quintessential role during festivities in my house. This particular recipe for the vadai comes from my paternal grandmother side of the family that’s made during Karthigai Deepam. Though my mother usually made Ulundhu Vadai’s, she insisted that I try these Karthigai Vadais as well. I make both the types ‘cos we are a Vadai family after all and more the merrier When I tried it the first time around, it was a massive hit and hence went straight to my recipe repertoire. Very crunchy and slightly soft inside and it makes for an awesome protein rich snack. When fried right, it does not retain even a bit of oil.(...)
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