Crispy and Tasty Medu Vada Recipe
One of the most traditional delicacies in South India is the crispy and delicious Medu Vada or Indian doughnut
Ingredients
- 1 cup Urad dal
- 1 no Finely chopped onion
- ½ tsp Cumin seeds
- ½ tsp Crushed peppercorns
- 1 sprig Curry leaves
- 2 no Finely chopped green chilli
- ½ tsp asafoetida/hing
- Salt
- Oil
Instructions
- Take 1 cup of urad dal in a large bowl
- Wash urad dal thoroughly, and soak it for 3 to 4 hours with enough water
- Try to use whole-skinned urad dal if available
- After 4 hours transfer the urad dal to a blender or a grinder and grind it into a fine paste
- Do not add too much water while grinding the batter, use a few drops of cold water to ensure smooth grinding
- The batter should be smooth and thick
- Transfer the batter to a bowl and thoroughly mix with your hand in one direction for a few minutes
- Thorough mixing will make the batter fluffy and light
- You can test the batter’s fluffiness by dropping a drop of batter into a bowl of water.If the batter floats to the top, it ensures the fluffy batter
- Now add 1 finely chopped onion, ½ tsp cumin seeds, ½ tsp crushed peppercorns, 1 sprig curry leaves, 2 finely chopped green chilli, ½ tsp asafoetida/hing , ½ tsp salt and mix well
- Now for frying the vada, heat oil in a deep-bottomed pan
- Take a small portion of batter with your wet hands, place it in your palm and gently press it to form a thick, rounded vada
- To make a hole in the middle, use your thumb
- Slide the vada into the oil carefully when it reaches medium heat; add 3–4 vadas at a time
- Turn over and deep-fry both sides until they are crisp and light golden brown
- Remove the medu vada from the oil and drain the excess oil using tissue paper
- Medu vada is ready to serve with chutney and sambar