Medu vada recipe: South Indian Breakfast Recipe

Ingredients

1. Split Black Gram (Urad daal) – 1 cup
2. Water – little over 1/2 cup for grinding
3. Salt – to taste
4. Ginger – 1 tsp, finely chopped
5. Green Chilies – to taste, finely chopped
6. Black Pepper – to taste, coarsely gound
7. Asafoetida – pinch
8. Oil – for deep frying

Method:

1. Soak Urad Daal for minimum of 4-6 hrs.
2. Drain off all of the water and grind daal in a blender using very little water.
3. Remove batter into a bowl and add Salt, Ginger, Green Chilies, Black Pepper and Asafoetida.
4. Whip the batter with a spoon to make it light and fluffy.
5. Heat Oil on medium heat.
6. To make the vadas, wet you hand and scoop up a small portion of batter in your hand.
7. Using your thumb, make a small hole in the center of the batter.
8. Gently flip the batter into the hot oil. Repeat process for all the batter.
9. Allow vada to get medium golden brown on one side before flipping over to the other side.
10. Allow other side to get medium golden brown before removing vada onto a plate lined with paper towels.
11. Serve hot with chutney or sambar.

Courtesy = Show me the curry