Medhu Vada

Medhu vada is one of the most popular snacks from the South India. It is one of the important items on the neivedhyam list for Ganesh Chaturthi. It is made from urad dhal and deep fried. It is best served hot with idly and sambar for breakfast. It's exquisite flavor and deep aroma will certainly tickle your taste buds. I love these vada's for their crisp texture and divine taste. 

Preparation time: 30-45 min        Cooking time: 10-15 mins      

Serves: 6

Ingredients:

 • Curry leaves   few
 • Cut coriander leaves   few
 • Plastic sheet or banana leaf for making vadas

 • Oil for frying

Preparation for batter:

 

 • Urad dhal    1 cup

 • Green chillies     5-6

 • Ginger    small piece

 • Salt   1 teaspoon

Wash and soak the urad dhal for 1 1/2 half hours. Drain the water and grind itl with green chillies, ginger and salt in a mixie or grinder till it is nice and fluffy like shown in the above picture and keep aside

Method:
Step 1: After it rests for 10-15 min add finely chopped coriander and mix well.
Step 2: Heat oil in a pan, wet your palm (or Plastic sheet or banana leaf), take a small portion of it, pat it in your palm, make a hole in the center and drop it in oil. (It should rise quickly to the top)
Step 3: Fry them in medium flame until they turn crispy and golden brown. Drain them on kitchen paper to remove excess oil from it.

 To Serve: 
Vada is delicious as such and even more delicious when soaked in sambar or rasam or curd (Dahi Vada).

The Rajs' Kitchen Tip:

Do not add too much water while grinding the urad dhal. Just keep sprinkling water The thicker and fluffier the batter, the vadas will turn out crip and less oily. The trick is in grinding the batter. In case your vadas don't turn out crispy, add a tsp of rice flour and try out.

Medhu vada is one of the most popular snacks from the South India. It is one of the important items on the neivedhyam list for Ganesh Chaturthi. It is made from urad dhal and deep fried. It is best served hot with idly and sambar for breakfast. It's exquisite flavor and deep aroma will certainly tickle your taste buds. I love these vada's for their crisp texture and divine taste. 

Preparation time: 30-45 min        Cooking time: 10-15 mins      

Serves: 6

Ingredients:

 • Curry leaves   few
 • Cut coriander leaves   few
 • Plastic sheet or banana leaf for making vadas

 • Oil for frying

Preparation for batter:

 

 • Urad dhal    1 cup

 • Green chillies     5-6

 • Ginger    small piece

 • Salt   1 teaspoon

Wash and soak the urad dhal for 1 1/2 half hours. Drain the water and grind itl with green chillies, ginger and salt in a mixie or grinder till it is nice and fluffy like shown in the above picture and keep aside

Method:
Step 1: After it rests for 10-15 min add finely chopped coriander and mix well.
Step 2: Heat oil in a pan, wet your palm (or Plastic sheet or banana leaf), take a small portion of it, pat it in your palm, make a hole in the center and drop it in oil. (It should rise quickly to the top)
Step 3: Fry them in medium flame until they turn crispy and golden brown. Drain them on kitchen paper to remove excess oil from it.

 To Serve: 
Vada is delicious as such and even more delicious when soaked in sambar or rasam or curd (Dahi Vada).

The Rajs' Kitchen Tip:

Do not add too much water while grinding the urad dhal. Just keep sprinkling water The thicker and fluffier the batter, the vadas will turn out crip and less oily. The trick is in grinding the batter. In case your vadas don't turn out crispy, add a tsp of rice flour and try out.