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Medhu Vadai Recipe

These crispy Vadas are worth drooling over. Something you can always make in a short time especially for breakfast or even snacks. It goes well with lentil and coconut chutney.
Prep Time1 hour 15 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time1 hour 30 minutes
Course: Breakfast, Snacks
Cuisine: South Indian
Keyword: adai, breakfast recipe, medhu vadai recipe, sourth indian vada recipe, vada recipe, vadai recipe
Servings: 8 -10 Vadas
Calories: 122kcal
Author: ila

Ingredients

  • 300 gm of urad dal/ Black gram also sold as urad bean or white lentil
  • 1 big onion
  • 1 or 2 green chilies 2 teaspoons chilies
  • 3-4 curry leaves
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper powder, as per taste
  • 1 teaspoon salt as per taste
  • 1 teaspoon ginger paste optional

Instructions

  • Wash and soak lentil for 1 hour
  • Now grind it ( I use my regular blender) try to add very little water
  • You will get a nice fluffy white batter
  • Chop onion, chilies,ginger and mix all the ingredients in batter.
  • Mix it well and now make small ball sand a hole in the center and deep fry in medium flame till the both sides turn golden brown.
  • Enjoy Vadai with coconut chutney or any chutney or souce of your choice, I like to have it with tomato sauce.

Nutrition

Calories: 122kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 22mg | Potassium: 20mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 16IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 3mg