Vadas And Alterations
From cholena 17 years ago
- 10 minutes to make
- Serves 10
A vada (vadai), pronounced 'vah-daa' or 'vah-die', is a savoury snack from South India, shaped like a doughnut and made from lentil or potato. It can vary in size and shape, though most are comparable to the Western doughnut except that the Indian vada is mildly spicy unlike the sweet doughnut. Read more Mashed or diced potatoes and/or lentils are seasoned,sometimes sauteed,then shaped, covered in a gram flour batter and deep-fried. See less
Ingredients
- Makes 20 . shopping list
- 1 1/2 C Urad Dal shopping list
- salt to taste shopping list
- 3 chopped green chillies shopping list
- 1 tsp chopped ginger shopping list
- 12 curry leaves , pinched shopping list
- 3 tbso thinly sliced small onions shopping list
- 4 tbsp large bits of coconut ( optional ) shopping list
How to make it
- Wash and Soak the dal for 30 mins or so until it split .
- Drain and grind with 3 tbsp of water
- If required add another 2 tbsp of water for circulation and grind into smooth batter .
- The lesser the water its better .
- Add the rest of the ing. in and mix well .
- Check the salt .
- Shape into small balls and flatten abit .
- Make a hole in the centre and ......
- Deep fry .
- ( or just scoop them into the oil and fry )
- Although battered and deep-fried, the finished product should not be too oily if prepared correctly, since steam build-up within the vada pushes all oil away from within the vada.
- It will be fluffy and soft on the inside and crispy on the outside .
Ready to fry
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I have had a version of this but your recipe sounds much better. Your alterations are super and very informative. I am saving this for sure.... thanks Jim
jimrug1
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These look and sound great. And I love your alteration information as well. Great post - thank you!
lunasea
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my family love it.quite long time haven't made this.may be i try in ur way.cholena!ur vadai sounds good.
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