Medu Vadai
Also known as Ulundhu Vadai, Uddina Vadai, Garelu, Vadai, Vada · Veg · Tiffin, Dal
Good for: Pongal, Tamil New Year, Navaratri & Ayudha Pooja, Diwali, Party, Rainy Day
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A short video for every step, so your hands never have to leave the pan.
Medu vadai, or ulundhu vadai: whole urad dal ground fluffy with ginger, mixed with shallots and deep-fried. Mild, serves 5, 30 minutes plus soaking, video.
Low calorie
Ingredients
11 itemsGreen Chilli, Roughly Chopped2
Ginger, Roughly Chopped1 inch
Water, Cold3 tbsp
Black Peppercorns½ tsp
Small Onion (Shallots), Thinly Sliced15
Coriander Leaves2 tbsp
Curry leaves10
Asafoetida1 pinch
Salt1 tsp
Sunflower OilFor Deep Frying
Urad Dal (whole), Soaked1 cup
Contains: wheat.
Nutrition
One serving, and the whole batch of 5. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per serving | All 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 201kcal | 1005kcal |
| Protein | 12g | 59g |
| Carbohydrate | 32g | 158g |
| Fat | 3.8g | 19g |
| Fibre | 9g | 45g |
| Sugar | 2.5g | 13g |
Method
- 1
Wash and Soak the Urad Dal for 4 hours
Urad Dal (whole)
- 2
In a mixer grinder, grind the green chilli and ginger.
Green ChilliGinger
- 3
Add soaked Urad Dal to the same mixer grinder jar.Grind the urad dal with very little cold water until the batter is fluffy and soft but not too watery.
Water
- 4
Add finely chopped Shallots, crushed black peppercorns, Chopped curry leaves, asafoetida and salt to the batter.
Black PeppercornsSmall Onion (Shallots)Coriander LeavesCurry leavesAsafoetidaSalt
- 5
Heat oil in a deep frying pan. Wet your hands with water, make small balls of the batter. Use the thumb finger and make a hole in the middle. Drop the vadai into the oil carefully.
Sunflower Oil
- 6
Deep fry until the vadai is crispy and golden brown. Repeat the process until the batter is over.
Before you start
- How long does Medu Vadai take?
- 30 minutes from start to finish. That is 20 minutes of preparation and 10 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Medu Vadai serve?
- 5. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Medu Vadai vegetarian?
- Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
- Is Medu 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 Medu Vadai?
- 1 cup Urad Dal (whole), 2 Green Chilli, 15 Small Onion (Shallots), 10 Curry leaves, 2 tbsp Coriander Leaves, 1 inch Ginger, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Medu Vadai?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Medu Vadai?
- About 201 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
Tips from other cooks
2 notes- S
Sujith David RoyJanuary 2025
a pinch of soda to make it soft and fluffy
- C
A Cookd cookOctober 2022
how many vada comes per serving ?
