Medu Vada -A South Indian breakfast snack

Indian CUISINE

Medu Vada

Medu vada is a South Indian fritter made from Vigna mungo. It is usually made in a doughnut shape, with a crispy exterior and soft interior. A popular food item in South Indian and Sri Lankan Tamil cuisines, it is generally eaten as a breakfast or a snack. A crispy, golden South Indian fritter made from spiced urad dal batter, perfect with chutney and sambar.Medu Vada is a popular South Indian dish known for its crispy exterior and soft, fluffy interior. Made from urad dal batter flavored with green chilies, cumin, ginger, and curry leaves, these doughnut-shaped fritters are deep-fried to perfection. Typically enjoyed with coconut chutney and sambar, medu vada is a beloved breakfast or snack option, offering a satisfying combination of taste and texture.

Total Time

50 Minutes

Cuisine

Indian

Ingredients

10 Ingredients

Calories

Step 1

Firstly wash the urad dal 4-5 times nicely and then transfer it to a bowl.

Step 2

Add 2 glass of water and cover it and let it rest overnight around 8-10 hours.

Step 3

Once the urad dal is soaked, strain the water and wash it again with clean water.

Step 4

Transfer some of the urad dal to a mixer and grind it as we don’t have to grind all the dal at the same time. Don’t use water while grinding or if you are using it then add only 1 tablespoon.

Step 5

Once all the dal is grinded well then transfer the batter to a bowl and whisk it well for few minutes to make it soft.

Step 6

Add 2 tablespoon rice flour, 1 tablespoon grated ginger, 3 green chillies, 1 tablespoon cumin(jeera), 1 teaspoon asafoetida(hing), 1 teaspoon black pepper powder , salt as per the taste and add 5-6 curry leaves in the batter.

Step 7

Mix it well and add 2 tablespoon hot oil and then mix it again well.

Step 8

For forming medu vada from the batter, firstly apply some water on palm and finger on both of the hands and roll the mixture from one hand to other and make a hole in the centre by pressing it with a finger.

Step 9

Do the same process for the whole batter.

Step 10

Take a pan and heat some oil to fry the medu vada and once the oil is hot gradually fry the medu vada one by one very carefully.

Step 11

Fry them on a slow flame to make them crispy and flip them occasionally and fry it until it is golden brown.

Step 12

Once the vada’s are fried take it out on a tissue paper so that the excessive oil is removed.

Step 13

Yummy tasty medu vada are ready. Serve it hot with coconut chutney and sambhar.

2 cup Urad dal
2 Tbsp Rice flour
3 Green chillies
1 Tbsp Grated ginger
1 Tsp Black pepper powder
1/4 Tsp Asafoetida (hing)
5 Curry leaves
Salt as per the taste
1/2 Tsp Cumin (Jeera)
Oil

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Indian CUISINE

Medu Vada

Total Time

Cuisine

Ingredients

Calories

Step 1

Firstly wash the urad dal 4-5 times nicely and then transfer it to a bowl.

Step 2

Add 2 glass of water and cover it and let it rest overnight around 8-10 hours.

Step 3

Once the urad dal is soaked, strain the water and wash it again with clean water.

Step 4

Transfer some of the urad dal to a mixer and grind it as we don’t have to grind all the dal at the same time. Don’t use water while grinding or if you are using it then add only 1 tablespoon.

Step 5

Once all the dal is grinded well then transfer the batter to a bowl and whisk it well for few minutes to make it soft.

Step 6

Add 2 tablespoon rice flour, 1 tablespoon grated ginger, 3 green chillies, 1 tablespoon cumin(jeera), 1 teaspoon asafoetida(hing), 1 teaspoon black pepper powder , salt as per the taste and add 5-6 curry leaves in the batter.

Step 7

Mix it well and add 2 tablespoon hot oil and then mix it again well.

Step 8

For forming medu vada from the batter, firstly apply some water on palm and finger on both of the hands and roll the mixture from one hand to other and make a hole in the centre by pressing it with a finger.

Step 9

Do the same process for the whole batter.

Step 10

Take a pan and heat some oil to fry the medu vada and once the oil is hot gradually fry the medu vada one by one very carefully.

Step 11

Fry them on a slow flame to make them crispy and flip them occasionally and fry it until it is golden brown.

Step 12

Once the vada’s are fried take it out on a tissue paper so that the excessive oil is removed.

Step 13

Yummy tasty medu vada are ready. Serve it hot with coconut chutney and sambhar.

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