Urad Dal Vadai / Medhu Vadai / Ulundhu Vadai

Ulundhu Vadai is a popular breakfast recipe in Tamil Nadu. No festival is completed without Vadas in Tamil Nadu. Whenever they go to restaurants for breakfast, their first option will

Urad Dal  Vadai / Medhu Vadai / Ulundhu Vadai
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Ulundhu Vadai is a popular breakfast recipe in Tamil Nadu. No festival is completed without Vadas in Tamil Nadu. Whenever they go to restaurants for breakfast, their first option will be crispy Ulundhu Vadai! This is very common in Tamil Nadu. This ulundhu vadai is so crispy on the outside but soft and fluffy in the center. It also goes very well with coconut chutney. We make this often mainly during festivals. So I want to share this recipe with you. Hope you like it!

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Ulundhu Vadai

Furthermore, I would like to share some of my suggestions for crispy ulundhu vadai. Firstly, everyone think that this is complicated, but it is so easy… While grinding dal, add little water. If you add lots of water, then you won’t be able to shape the vadai. Also, the vadai will drink lots of oil. See the notes on how to grind it.

If your batter is not thick enough, then add some semolina/rava to the batter and mix gently. Finally, don’t keep the batter out for long time. Fry the vadas as soon as possible otherwise it will be loosened because of salt and onions.

Notes: Add soaked urad dal little by little without water, while the grinder is running.
Then sprinkle a little water now and then to avoid jamming of the grinder.
Scrape the batter often with the help of plastic spatula. This process will take 15 mins.

Urad Dal Vadai / Medhu Vadai 2016-12-15 07:39:15

Serves 7    No festival is complete without Vadas in Tamil Nadu. Whenever they go to restaurants for breakfast, their first option will be crispy Vadas! This is very common in Tamil Nadu. So I want to share this recipe with you. Hope you like it!                             Print        Prep Time   02:20        Cook Time   00:20        Total Time   02:40

Prep Time   02:20        Cook Time   00:20        Total Time   02:40                      Ingredients

  1. 1 cup urad dal
  2. 15 shallots or 1 big onion
  3. 3 green chilies
  4. 1 inch ginger
  5. 1 tsp black pepper corns (optional)
  6. 1/4 tsp asafoetida
  7. 2 spring curry leaves
  8. 1/2 tsp salt or as needed
  9. Oil to deep fry          Instructions
  10. Wash and clean the urad dal and soak it for 2 hours with enough water.
  11. Grind the urad dal with only a little water till fluffy. It will take about 15 mins. (see notes on how to grind it)
  12. Then chop the onions, ginger, green chilies and curry leaves finely.
  13. Then add all these to the batter along with peppercorns, asafoetida and salt, mix well until just combined.
  14. Meanwhile, heat a kadai or pan with enough oil over medium heat.
  15. Then add 1 ladle of hot oil to the batter and mix well with the help of the spoon and mix well.
  16. Then take a piece of plastic cover or plantain leaf and grease it with oil.
  17. Now wet your right hand, take some batter, make a small ball, then flatten it and make a hole in the center and drop it in the hot oil carefully in batches.
  18. Turn the vadas and fry till both the sides turn crisp and golden brown.
  19. Now crispy ulundhu vadai is ready to serve. Enjoy it with coconut chutney.         By Santhi Therese    The Indian Claypot https://theindianclaypot.com/

Urad Dal Vadai / Medhu Vadai / Ulundhu Vadai

Serves 1
Prep Time: 02:20
Cook Time: 00:20
Total Time: 02:40

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Urad Dal
  • 15 or 1 big Shallots or Onion
  • 3 Green Chilies
  • 1 inch Ginger
  • 1 tsp Black Pepper Corns (optional)
  • 1/4 tsp Asafoetida
  • 2 springs Curry Leaves
  • 1/2 tsp or as needed Salt
  • to deep fry Oil

Instructions

  • Wash and clean the urad dal and soak it for 2 hours with enough water.
  • Grind the urad dal with only a little water till fluffy. It will take about 15 mins. (see notes on how to grind it)
  • Then chop the onions, ginger, green chilies and curry leaves finely.
  • Then add all these to the batter along with peppercorns, asafoetida and salt, mix well until just combined.
  • Meanwhile, heat a kadai or pan with enough oil over medium heat.
  • Then add 1 ladle of hot oil to the batter and mix well with the help of the spoon and mix well.
  • Then take a piece of plastic cover or plantain leaf and grease it with oil.
  • Now wet your right hand, take some batter, make a small ball, then flatten it and make a hole in the center and drop it in the hot oil carefully in batches.
  • Turn the vadas and fry till both the sides turn crisp and golden brown.
  • Now crispy ulundhu vadai is ready to serve. Enjoy it with coconut chutney.

By Santhi Therese
The Indian Claypot

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