Urad Dal vada /ulundu Vadai / Medu Vada - South Indian Recipe
Medhu vada or ulundhu vadai or urad dal vada is a traditional south Indian food. They are crispy on outside and soft on inside. Ulundu vadai are made from urad dal batter. Green chillies, ginger, curry leaves, pepper and onion are mixed into the batter. Vadai is wheel-shaped with a hole in the middle. Ulundu vadai is bland and so it is usually enjoyed with chutney or sambar
Ingredients
- Black Split Urad Dal - 1/2 Cup
- Ginger - 1/2 Inch
- Green Chillies - 2
- Salt to taste
- Water as needed( ~ 2 Tbsp)
- Crushed Pepper - 1 Tsp
- Shallots or Small Onion - 7
- Few Curry Leaves
- Oil for deep frying
Directions
- Soak the urad dal for 1 hour in enough water.
- Drain the water and wash the dal and remove the skin.
- Take a mixie or grinder or food processor, transfer urad dal, green chillies and ginger to it. Add a lit bit of water. Grind it until smooth consistency. Make sure don't add too much of water, because vadai will absorbs more oil in that case.
- Once the batter is ready, add chopped onions, curry leaves, salt and crushed pepper. Mix Well with spoon or by hand.
- Heat oil in a shallow pan. Take a zip lock bag or Milk cover or banana leaf or polythene sheet and have a cup of water in bowl on sides.
- Just wet your hands, take a small sized batter and place it in the zip lock bag greased with water. Make a hole in the middle and carefully transfer it to the hot oil. Continue the same process for each vadai.
- Fry the vadai till it turns golden brown color on both sides.
- Serve hot along with sambar and coconut chutney.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 103g | |
| Recipe makes 10 servings | |
| Calories 2 | |
| Calories from Fat 0 | 0% |
| Total Fat 0.01g | 0% |
| Saturated Fat 0.0g | 0% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 4mg | 0% |
| Potassium 15mg | 0% |
| Total Carbs 0.48g | 0% |
| Dietary Fiber 0.1g | 0% |
| Sugars 0.17g | 0% |
| Protein 0.09g | 0% |
