How to make Medu Vada

Welcome to my kitchen, today we will make Medu Vada.

Medu Vada is a South Indian dish. Mostly it is served for Breakfast or Snack. You can make it easily at home. vada is crispy deep-fried savory food made of lentils. it is made by soaking and grinding urad dal to the batter. it too tasty to eat. you can eat it with sambar or coconut chutney. so let's go and make Medu Vada

Ingredients for Medu Vada

• 2 cups urad dal (husked & split black gram)
• 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
• 1 teaspoon black peppercorns, crushed 
• 1 or 2 sprig curry leaves, chopped
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped (optional)
• 2 or 3 green chilies, chopped
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped ginger
• Half cup chopped coconut pieces, optional
• Few sprigs of coriander leaves, chopped (optional)
• Salt according to taste
• Oil for deep frying
• Some water if needed to grind the batter

First we will make the batter for Medu Vada

Step 1. Soak 2-3 cup urad dal for overnight.

Step 2. Now separate the water from the soaked urad dal. and make a smooth paste in the grinder jar. you can add 2 to 3 tablespoon water or as required of water. make sure that not to make the batter very thin. add water if required.

Step 3. If the batter becomes watery, then for instant relief, you can add some semolina or urad dal flour.  otherwise, also you could add some semolina to the batter.

Step 4. Take out the batter in a big pot.

Step 5. Into the batter, add 1 medium size onion finely chopped, 1 or 2 sprigs of curry leaves chopped and 2 to 3 tablespoons of chopped coriander leaves

Step 6. Now add 2 or 3 finely chopped green chilies, 1 tablespoon finely chopped ginger and ⅓ cup chopped fresh coconut pieces  it is optional if you don't want to add then you can skip.

Step 7. Now add 1 teaspoon cumin seeds, 1 teaspoon crushed black peppercorns and salt according to taste.

Step 8. Mix well all ingredients, spices, and salt. you do not have to ferment the batter. you can use it right away.

Now  We will Fry the  Medu Vada

Step 1. Take a bowl of water. apply some water from the bowl on both your hands.

Step 2. Take some batter in your right hand from the bowl. give it a round shape.

Step 3. With your thumb make a hole in the  center of the ball of batter.

Step 4. In a Kadai heat oil. keep the flame to medium. once the oil becomes hot, slid the medu vada into the hot oil.

Step 5. When the medu vada are slightly golden  on one side then gently turn over with a slotted spoon and continue to fry.

Step 6. Fry all the medu vada till crisp and golden. the oil should be not very hot, otherwise, vada will not cook properly. you want the vada to be cooked from inside, fry vada in low flame.

Step 7. once the medu vada is crisp and golden, then remove with a slotted spoon draining the extra oil. fry the rest of vadas in the same manner.

Step 8. Keep fried medu vada on tissue paper to remove extra oil.

Medu vada  is ready to serve. enjoy hot or warm medu vada with sambar and coconut chutney.