Medu Vada
Medu Vada is a traditional south Indian vegetarian dish made from Urad dal. Medu Vada recipe popularly known as Vada or vadai.
South Indian food is hugely popular not just in India but also in the rest of the world and Medu Vada is one of them.
Ingredients
- 1 cup Urad Dal / Ulunthu
- 1 inch Ginger
- 3 Green Chilies
- 10-15 Pepper corns
- 1 spring Curry leaves
- 1/4 tsp Asafoetida powder
- Salt to taste
- Oil for frying
Instructions
- Preparation methods:
- Wash and soak Urad dal in water for 3-4 hours. Drain the water completely and add it to a blender, sprinkle some water and grind it to a very soft and fluffy batter. Do not add too much of water while grinding , add little by little and grind to make a smooth batter.
- Transfer the batter to a bowl and add finely chopped Ginger, Green chilies, pepper corns, curry leaves, Onions and asafoetida powder. Finally add salt and mix well. Beat it nicely with hands to incorporate air into the batter to make it light so that the vadas turns out fuffy and light.
- Wet your hand with water and take some batter , make a small ball and make a small hole at the center with your hands.
- Drop it the oil over medium heat. Turn the vadas halfway through and fry until both the sides are golden brown and crispy.
Notes
If the batter is little watery add 1 tbsp of rice flour to correct it (do not add too much of rice flour, the vadas turns hard)
You can add chopped coriander leaves if you like the flavor.
Oil should be on medium heat, if it is on low heat then the vada absorbs lot of oil and will not be crispy.
You can add chopped coriander leaves if you like the flavor.
Oil should be on medium heat, if it is on low heat then the vada absorbs lot of oil and will not be crispy.