Medhu Vadai / உளுந்து வடை

This is my favorite in festival menu. But this is a tricky dish to prepare too. Initially when I got married I struggled a lot to prepare vadai :-). But then after started making it more often, now I can say I am kind of good at it.

Grinding the urad dal is key in making crispy (outer layer) soft vadais. I won’t add onions if I am preparing it as Neivedhyam. You can add chopped onions if you want.The pictures uploaded here are taken at my mom’s place and she prepared those awesome vadais 🙂 Her tip for crispy vadai is to add 1/4 tbsp. of pacharisi while grinding urad dal.

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Medhu Vadai / உளுந்து வடை

This is my favorite in festival menu. But this is a tricky dish to prepare too. Initially when I got married I struggled a little to prepare this. But then after started making it more often, now I can say I am kind of good at it. Grinding the urad dal is key in making crispy (outer layer) & sof

Course

appetizer

Cuisine

south indian

Prep Time

30 minutes

Cook Time

10 minutes

Servings

Ingredients

• 250 gms urad dal /Ulundhu
• 1/4 tbsp raw rice
• 1 green chilli
• 1/2 tsp BlackPepperCorns
• 1/4 tbsp salt
• 1/4 tbsp Asafetida
• Few Curry leaves coriander leaves
• 1/4 tbsp chopped ginger
• Oil for frying

Course appetizer Cuisine south indian Prep Time 30 minutes Cook Time 10 minutes Servings Ingredients 250 gms urad dal /Ulundhu 1/4 tbsp raw rice 1 green chilli 1/2 tsp BlackPepperCorns 1/4 tbsp salt 1/4 tbsp Asafetida Few Curry leaves coriander leaves 1/4 tbsp chopped ginger Oil for frying

Instructions

1. Soak Rice & Urad dal for 3 hours in water
2. Drain water completely and start grinding urad dal & rice mixture in mixie
3. Add only few drops of water while grinding .
4. Grind until the batter is smooth and fluffy.
5. It usually takes around 10-15 minutes to reach this consistency if you are grinding it in mixie

   
6. Both Amma & I mostly use 'Udhaiyam' brand's Urad Dal.Once the batter is ready add salt, asafetida, chopped green chillies, ginger, curry leaves and coriander leaves,black peppercorns to the batter.
7. Mix well.Heat oil in a frying pan.
8. Keep a bowl of water and wet your hand.
9. Then wet your hands in a bowl of water, take batter in your hand or you can use plantain leaf/plastic sheet and then make small hole in the middle of the batter.

   
10. Then drop them in oil.Wait until one side is cooked. Flip over.

    
11. Crispy vadas are ready to be served.