Take a cup of whole white urad. Clean well and soak with cold water for one hour.

After an hour drain the water completely from the urad. Transfer to a mixer jar. Grind it into a smooth batter and sprinkle little water, again grind for a minute.

Transfer the batter to a bowl, add chopped onion, green chillies, curry leaves, coriander leaves and coconut. Mix well.

Keep a kadai on medium heat. Once the oil is hot enough, with a spoon, drop the urad batter. Wait for two minutes, then give a mix. Once the ponda turns golden brown, remove from oil, drop into a kitchen tissue.