Uddina Vada / Medhu Vadai /Spicy Indian Doughnuts

Many Southindian Hindu families prepare these vadas on the new moon day, I really do not know the myth behind this. It's also a very popular dish served all times of the day with sambar and chutney. Super spongy, crispy and spicy vadas is favorite breakfast item :)
Medu Vada Video Recipe Demo....:)

Ingredients:
2 Cups Black Gram Dal
8 Green Chillies
1 Inch Ginger
2 Medium Onions
Fist Full Coriander
Salt as per taste
Oil for frying
Prep Up:
  • Wash and soak the gram dal till it doubles in size.
  • Drain water using a colander.
  • Add dal to mixerjar and grind sprinkle little water and grind to a smooth paste reserve in a mixing bowl.
  • In a mixerjar add chilly and ginger grind to a paste.
  • Finely chop onion and coriander.
Method:
  • Add the masala paste to the ground batter along with coriander and onion mix well.
  • Heat oil in a wok on medium flame.
  • Reserve little batter in a bowl and mix salt to the amount of vadas your going to prepare.
  • Wet your hands take portions of batter form vada shape and gently drop in oil.
  • Gently flip and fry till golden and crisp drain oil and serve hot with chutney...Enjoy...:)
Tips:
  • If your unable to form shape add some powdered poha  or rawa to the vada mixture it will soak up moisture and you can form shapes easily.
  • Vadas wont remain crisp all the time they will soften eventually try to preserve them in zip lock bags and freeze you can prepare a new recipe or dahi vadas when ever needed.
  • Do not add salt to entire batter onions will sweat and the batter will become watery   
Curd Vadai or Thayir Vadai...Using Medhu Vadai on Vidyascooking Channel

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