Medu Vada Video by Tarla Dalal Video by Tarla Dalal
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Medu Vada Recipe (Vada ( South Indian )) Video by Tarla Dalal
Preparation Time
5 Mins
Cooking Time
15 Mins
Total Time
20 Mins
Makes
14.00 medu vadas
Ingredients
For Medu Vada
1 cup urad dal (split black lentils)
1 tbsp roughly chopped green chillies
3 to 4 peppercorns (kalimirch)
8 to 10 curry leaves (kadi patta)
1 tsp chopped ginger (adrak)
salt to taste
1/4 cup finely chopped onion
oil for deep-frying
For Serving With Medu Vada
Method
For medu vada
- To make medu vada, clean, wash and soak the urad dal in enough water for atleast 2 hours.
- Drain, add the green chillies, pepper, curry leaves and ginger and blend in a mixer to a smooth batter, adding approx. 1/2 cup water.
- Add the onions and salt and mix well. Keep aside.
- Immerse both your hands in a bowlful of water and wet your hands well.
- Take a portion of the batter and place it in a palm and lightly flatten it.
- Using your index finger of the other hand make a hole in the centre of the vada.
- Transfer the vada on the fingers of the other hand and carefully slide it in hot oil.
- Deep-fry on a medium flame till it turns golden brown in colour from both the sides. You can deep-fry 2 to 3 medu vadas at a time.
- Repeat with the remaining batter to make more medu vadas. Drain on an absorbent paper.
- Serve the medu vada immediately with sambhar and coconut chutney.
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