Medu Vada Recipe
Ingredients:-
- 4 cups urad dal
- 1 cup ordinary rice
- 1 tsp. ginger grated
- 1 tbsp. coconut grated coarsely
- 8-10 whole pepper corns
- 1 tsp. cumin seeds
- salt to taste
- oil to deep fry
Method:-
- Wash and soak dal and rice together in plenty of water overnight. Drain, grind to a soft batter, a fine grain should be felt in it.
- Do not make the batter thin. It should be thick enough to shape vadas.
- Add all ingredients and beat well with hand to incorporate air.
- Heat oil, wet palm and take an idli sized lump on fingers palm side up.
- Make a hole in the middle with thumb.
- Slip gently into hot oil, repeat for more.
- Or use a medhu vada press.
- Fry 5-6 at a time on medium flame.
- Drain, serve hot with chutney and sambar, or accompany with idli.
