
Medu vada is a traditional favourite of south india that features not just in everyday cuisine but is also an indispensable part of the menu on festivals .
This is a urad dal / split black lentils , based fried snack the urad dal is soaked, ground together with spices and deep fried until golden brown. It is served with coconut chutney and sambhar . Take care to make the vadas as soon as the batter is made, as they will absorb too much oil if the dough is left to ferment .
Ingredients :
1 cup urad dal (split black lentils)
3 green chillies , roughly chopped ( optional )
3 to 4 peppercorns /kalimirch ( optional )
8 to 10 curry leaves / kadi patta (optional)
1 tsp ginger (adrak)
salt to taste
Oil for deep-frying
coconut chutney for serving
sambhar for serving
Method
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 little water.
Add the salt and mix well and divide the mixture into 8 equal portions. Keep aside.
Wet your hand.
Take a portion of the mixture in your hand.
Make a hole in the centre with your thumb.
Heat oil in a kadhai, upturn your hand and drop the wada in oil.
Deep fry the wada till both sides turn golden brown in colour.
Repeat with the remaining batter to make 7 more medu wadas.
Drain on absorbent paper. Serve hot with fried coconut chutney and sambhar


This looks wonderful! I love Indian food with its bright, spicy flavours and your dish looks like something I want to eat this very minute! Thanks so much for bringing this to the party! 😀
Thank you Julianna . Sambar is something I like to prepare if someone has a cold or a cough in the house as it is really soothing .
Good to know. Always nice to have something soothing when one is not well.
🙂
Hi Shailja, this looks so good, I’d love to try it! Thank you so much for bringing it to this weeks Fiesta Friday 🙂 nice to meet you!
Elaine thank you for visiting my blog 🙂
Thanks for bringing it to the party
Thank you for visiting my blog 🙂