Medu Vada

Name: Medu Vada
Total time: 1200 s
Yield: 6 to 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup urad dal; 1 inch ginger, finely chopped; 2 green chilli, finely chopped; 1/2 tsp salt; pinch hing / asafoetida; 1 tbsp dry coconut (chopped); as needed few curry leaves, finely chopped; 2 tbsp coriander, finely chopped; 1medium Onion or 2-3 shallots, finely chopped (optional); 1 tsp Cumin Seeds; 1/2 tsp crushed Black Peppercorns; as needed oil for deep frying

Kirti Das @cook_15894310

Hyderabad

#deepfried
#goldenapron #week17
Medu vada is a South Indian snack, one of the easiest snack to prepare. These crispy, fluffy,delicious vadas goes well with coconut chutney and sambar.

Kirti Das @cook_15894310

Hyderabad

#deepfried
#goldenapron #week17
Medu vada is a South Indian snack, one of the easiest snack to prepare. These crispy, fluffy,delicious vadas goes well with coconut chutney and sambar.

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Ingredients

20 mins

6 to 8 servings

1 cupurad dal
1 inchginger, finely chopped
2green chilli, finely chopped
1/2 tspsalt
pinchhing / asafoetida
1 tbspdry coconut (chopped)
as neededfew curry leaves, finely chopped
2 tbspcoriander, finely chopped
1medium Onion or 2-3 shallots, finely chopped (optional)
1 tsp Cumin Seeds
1/2 tspcrushed Black Peppercorns
as neededoil for deep frying

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Steps

20 mins

1

Soak 1 cup urad dal in enough water for 3 hours. do not over soak, as the vadas will absorb oil. Drain off the water and grind to fine fluffy paste adding water as required, to make smooth thick paste. Transfer this paste into large mixing bowl. beat and mix the batter in circular motion till they turn light. This helps to incorporate air into batter and make medu vada soft and fluffy.
2

Now add finely chopped ginger, chopped onion, cumin seeds, crushed
pepper, few chopped curry leaves, chopped coriander, chopped dry coconut, pinch of hing and ½ tsp salt to the thick batter.
3

Mix the batter well with the help of spoon.
4

Heat the oil in large kadai. Wet your hand with enough water and take a small ball size dough and make it round.
now slowly shape the edges and make a hole at the centre.
5

Drop the vada in hot oil and deep fry the medu vada on medium flame. Fry on both sides till they turn golden brown and crisp.
6

Finally, serve hot medu vada with coconut chutney or sambar of your choice.