Description
Crispy, fluffy and delicious vada that goes pretty well with sambhar and coconut chutney. They are also known as Garelu in Andhra, Uzhunnu Vada in Kerela and Medu Vada in Tamil. They are in the shape of a doughnut and made with popular spices and herbs, although the main ingredient is Urad Dal. You can vary the herbs and spices according to you!
Cooking Steps
Making Medu Vada Batter
1. Soak the 2 cups urad dal for 4 hours or overnight.
2. Grind the soaked dal to a smooth batter with little water as per the required consistency.
3. If the batter becomes watery, then you can add some semolina or urad dal flour to it.
4. Add 1 tbsp cumin powder, 1 tbsp crushed peppercorns, 1 or 2 curry leaves. 1 medium onion chopped, 1 or 2 green chillies, 1 tbsp finely chopped ginger and salt. Mix well.
5. Wet your hands using water and take some batter in your right hand from the bowl. Give it a round shape.
6. With one of your finger make a hole in the centre. You can also use banana leaves or zip lock bags to give the Medu Vada its doughnut shape.
Making Medu Vada
1. Heat oil in a pan and keep the flame to medium and slid the vada into the hot oil.
2. Once the vada is slightly golden then gently turn over with a slotted spoon and continue to fry.
3. Fry them till crisp and golden. The oil should be medium hot. You want the Vada's to be cooked from inside. Very hot oil will quickly brown the Vada's from the outside but they will remain uncooked from inside.
4. Fry all the Medu Vada this way till they become evenly browned and crisp then drain them on kitchen tissue to remove excess oil.
6. Serve the Medu Vada, hot or warm with sambar and coconut chutney.
Cuisine
South Indian
Cooking
40 Minutes
Preparation
240 Minutes
Serving
8 Adults
Ingredients List
Rajdhani Urad Dal - Split … |
500 Gm X 1 |
Conscious Food Cumin Seeds - Jee… |
100 Gm X 1 |
Unbranded Fennel Seeds (Mot… |
100 Gm X 1 |
Frugivore Fresh Curry Leaves |
25 Gm X 1 |
Frugivore Onion - Organic |
1 Kg X 1 |
Frugivore Green Chilli - Sm… |
50 Gm X 1 |
Frugivore Fresh Ginger |
100 Gm X 1 |
Tata Salt Iodized Salt |
1 Kg X 1 |
Fortune Pure Mustard Oil … |
1 Ltr X 1 |
