How long does Egg Vadai take?

20 minutes from start to finish. That is 15 minutes of preparation and 5 minutes of cooking.

How many people does Egg Vadai serve?

8. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.

Is Egg Vadai vegetarian?

It is eggetarian: no meat or fish, but it does contain egg.

It is mild: 1 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.

What do I need to make Egg Vadai?

6 Eggs, 2.5 cup Besan Flour, 1 cup Coriander Leaves, 2 Onion, ½ tsp Red Chilli Powder, ½ tsp Black Pepper Powder, and a few more listed on this page.

Do I need a pressure cooker for Egg Vadai?

No, it is cooked in an open pot.

How many calories are in Egg Vadai?

About 211 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.

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Egg Vadai

Name: Egg Vadai
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Indian, Tamil Nadu
Ingredients: 1 cup Coriander Leaves; ½ tsp Red Chilli Powder; ½ tsp Black Pepper Powder; ¼ tsp Turmeric Powder; ½ tsp Garam Masala Powder; 1.25 tsp Salt; 2.5 cup Besan Flour; For Deep Frying Sunflower Oil; 6 Eggs; 2 Onion

Also known as Easy Egg Vadai, Simple Vadai using Egg, Egg Vada · Veg + Egg · Tiffin, Snacks & Starters

Tiffin Snacks & Starters Gluten-free Dairy-free

Total20 min

Prep15 min

Cook5 min

Serves8

Per serving211 cal

Spicemild

Good for: Party, Rainy Day

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Egg vadai: beaten eggs, onion, coriander and spices mixed with besan into a thick batter and deep-fried. Mild, makes 8 servings in 20 minutes, with video.

Ingredients

10 items

Cooking for8 servings

Coriander Leaves1 cup
Red Chilli Powder½ tsp
Black Pepper Powder½ tsp
Turmeric Powder¼ tsp
Garam Masala Powder½ tsp
Salt1.25 tsp
Besan Flour2.5 cup
Sunflower OilFor Deep Frying
Eggs6
Onion2

Contains: egg.

Nutrition

One serving, and the whole batch of 8. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.

Nutrient	Per serving	All 8
Energy	211kcal	1688kcal
Protein	12g	99g
Carbohydrate	22g	178g
Fat	7.7g	62g
Fibre	4.2g	34g
Sugar	4.8g	38g

Cookd masalas for eggs

Method

1
Crack open the eggs in a bowl and beat them. Add the finely chopped onion, coriander leaves to the beaten eggs.
Coriander LeavesEggsOnion
2
Add the red chilli powder, pepper powder, turmeric powder, garam masala powder and salt. Mix well.
Red Chilli PowderBlack Pepper PowderTurmeric PowderGaram Masala PowderSalt
3
Add 2 ½ Cups of besan flour, mix to form a thick batter.
Besan Flour
4
Heat oil necessary to deep fry the vadai. Dip hands into some water, take the vadai batter and drop small balls of vadai into the hot oil. Deep fry for 4 mins and remove from the heat. Serve hot with tomato ketchup.
Sunflower Oil

Before you start

How long does Egg Vadai take?: 20 minutes from start to finish. That is 15 minutes of preparation and 5 minutes of cooking.
How many people does Egg Vadai serve?: 8. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
Is Egg Vadai vegetarian?: It is eggetarian: no meat or fish, but it does contain egg.
Is Egg Vadai spicy?: It is mild: 1 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
What do I need to make Egg Vadai?: 6 Eggs, 2.5 cup Besan Flour, 1 cup Coriander Leaves, 2 Onion, ½ tsp Red Chilli Powder, ½ tsp Black Pepper Powder, and a few more listed on this page.
Do I need a pressure cooker for Egg Vadai?: No, it is cooked in an open pot.
How many calories are in Egg Vadai?: About 211 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.