Medu Vada
Medu Vada is a very popular South Indian snack served with sambar and chutney.
Measurement: 1 Cup = 180 ml
Makes: 10 to 12
Ingredients:
- Urad Dal – 1 cup
- Ginger (grated) – 1/2 tsp
- Hing – 1/4 tsp
- Green chillies (chopped) – 2
- Rice flour – 2 tbsp (optional)
- Curry leaves – 5 to 6
- Cumin seeds – 1/4 tsp
- Peppercorns – 3 to 4
- Coconut pieces (small and thin) – 2 tsp
- Oil – for deep frying
- Salt to taste
Procedure:
- Wash and soak urad dal for at least 5 hrs.
- Drain and grind without water. (Add very little water if necessary)
- In a mixing bowl, combine all the ingredients with ground paste except oil.
- Rest it for 1/2 an hr.
- Transfer the batter into a vada maker.
- Heat oil in a deep frying pan and drop the batter, deep fry on medium flame till golden brown.
- Serve with Udupi sambar and white coconut chutney.
Tip:
- You may half fry them and keep aside. At the time of serving refry them, this makes them extra crispy. This practise is followed in restaurants.
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