ULUNDU VADAI /URAD VADA/MEDU VADA

Uddina Vade, Medhu vada, Uddi vada, Minapa Garelu, Uzhunnu vada, Udid Vada, Ulundu Vadai, Urad vada, Ulundu wade, Urdi bara. 😮OMG !! many alternative names. The first time, I am hearing such names. It is one of the popular festive recipes in south India for all special occasions, especially for Diwali. People say that frying sound should be heard at the home for Diwali. So it is a tradition to make Ulunthu Vadai in that auspicious day. It is an outer crispy  & inner soft recipe. We can have this for breakfast along with Idly, Pongal, Dosa or we can have by itself. It is an excellent snack to go with coffee or tea. I love ulundu vadai a lot. Before my marriage, my mom used to make it for me. After my marriage, I came to the UAE with my husband  So, I started to learn for making the fluffy batter, perfect shape vada, and everything from my mom through video calls. When I tried first, I use to shape vada using a banana leaf or plate. By practicing .. I make the perfect shape with a hole in freehand itself.  It is an easy recipe to make. Come!! I will share with you the step by step method of Making crispy and tasty Ulundu Vadai in a simple way.

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🔖Cuisine: South Indian-Indian

🔖Course: Ulundu Vadai/Urad vada /Medu Vada

⏰Cooking time:15 min

⏰PreparationTime:1hr15 min

😋Serving: 15 nos.

👩Author: Bhuvana Devi

Ingredients:

1.        Cumin seeds -1/2 tsp

2.        Black pepper -1/2 tsp

3.        Rice Flour- 2 tbsp

4.        Urad dal- 1cup

5.        Shallots- ½ cup (finely chopped)

6.        Green chili- 2 (finely chopped)

7.        Ginger 1 inch  (finely chopped)

8.        Curry leaves  (finely chopped)

9.        Coriander leaves  (finely chopped)

10.    Salt to taste.

11.   Baking soda ( small pinch)

  

Preparation :

1.   Take 1 cup of urad dal (without skin) wash and soak it for at least 1 hour.

2.   After the urad dal soaked well .grind it well into a fluffy batter

     (Add little water and grind well ) Then, Transfer the batter into a bowl.

 Method:

·          Take a bowl with the urad batter.

                        

·     Add the chopped shallots, green chili, black pepper, cumin seeds, curry leaves, ginger, coriander leaves, Salt to taste, Mix well. Then, add 2 tbsp of Rice Flour in it and mix well.

       📌Add salt little bit high (not too).

·     Take a small pinch of baking soda in a spoon, add a few drops waters to dissolve, sprinkle it into the batter and mix well.

·     Turn on the flame Take a pan with enough oil to fry.

·     Dip the right hand into the water and make it wet.

           (📌 So, the batter will not stick in hand.)

·     Now, Take a batter and make it as a small ball from your hand, press it gently to flatten it, make a hole by pressing in the center of the batter using thump Finger. 

·     Now the perfect shape Ulundu Vadai is ready to fry. Drop it gently into the oil and fry it. Then, turn the Vadai to the other side using and cook well.

         📌 Note: care should be taken not to over fry it.

·     Repeat the same process with the remaining batter and serve the crispy and tasty Ulundu Vadai with coconut chutney.

Pictorial step by step method:

Step1.   Take 1 cup of urad dal (without skin) wash and soak it for at least 1 hour.

Step2.   Grind well into a fluffy batter. (Add little water for grinding). 

Step3.   Add chopped shallots, green chili, black pepper, cumin seeds, curry leaves, ginger, coriander leaves, Salt to taste. Mix well.

Step4.   Then add Rice Flour and mix well.

Step5.    Take a small pinch of baking soda dissolve it with little water and sprinkle over the batter and mix well.

Step6.   Turn on the flame, take a pan with enough oil to fry.

Step7. i)Dip the hand into the water ( 📌So, the batter will not stick in hand)        ii)Take a batter and make it as a small ball, gently press and flatten it, iii) Then make a hole in the center by pressing it with the thump.

                            

          Dip hand  in the water

Make it wet

                            

                make a ball, flatten and
               a hole in the center with a thump

Perfect vada shape

                       
 

Step8.   Drop the vada into the oil and cook. Then, turn to the other side and cook well.

 

Step9.   Repeat the same with the remaining batter.

Step10.     Serve the crispy and tasty  Ulundu Vadai with coconut chutney

                  Ulundu Vadai is ready to serve it with love!!! 

                    This Kitchen is seasoned with LOVE.