South Indianvegmedium⏱️ 35 min

Medu Vada

Name: Medu Vada
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: South Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup urad dal; 2 no. green chilli; 1 tsp ginger; 1 sprig curry leaves; 1 tsp black pepper; 1 tsp jeera; 1 no. onion; 1 tsp salt; as needed as needed oil (for frying)

Crisp, golden urad dal doughnuts that are fluffy inside and irresistible dunked in coconut chutney.

⏱️ Prep 15m🔥 Cook 20m🍽️ Serves 4

Ingredients

urad dal1 cup
green chilli2 no.
ginger1 tsp
curry leaves1 sprig
black pepper1 tsp
jeera1 tsp
onion (optional)1 no.
salt1 tsp
oil (for frying)as needed as needed

Method

1Soak urad dal for 3-4 hours, then grind to a thick, fluffy batter using very little water. · 10m
2Beat the batter well and mix in chopped green chilli, ginger, curry leaves, crushed pepper, jeera, onion and salt. · 5m
3Heat oil in a kadai on medium flame. · 5m
4Wet your hand, take a ball of batter, flatten it and press a hole in the centre like a doughnut. · 5m
5Slide the vadas into the hot oil and fry until deep golden and crisp on both sides. · 12m
6Drain on paper and serve hot with coconut chutney and sambar. · 2m

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