Drain water from soaked black gram lentil, add it to the mixer/grinder. Grind it finely adding about 1/4 cup of water. The consistency of the batter is very important, it should be fluffy and light. Do not add too much water, the batter becomes running. Let it not be too thick too.
Take out the batter in a wide bowl and start beating it with hand for 5 minutes. It will make batter more light.Check if the batter is ready by dropping a small ball of batter in to bowl of water. If the batter floats then it is ready to use. If it sinks then you have to beat it with hand for a minute more. This step is important if you are using mixer for grinding.
Now add chopped curry leaves and salt. Mix well.
Heat a pan/kadai adding oil for deep frying black gram lentil vadas. Just check the oil is heated enough for deep fry by dropping a pinch of batter to it. If the batter raises up to the surface immediately then oil is warm enough.
Wetting your hand with water, take a small ball sized batter and drop it in to hot oil. Based on the size of pan drop 5 to 6 vadas or more at a time.
Fry the vadas until they turn brown in medium flame. Turn over and fry until another side gets golden brown. Ambodes are ready now.
Keep these vadas on kitchen tissue paper and repeat the process with remaining batter.