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Vadas And Alterations Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Cholena / All my dishes 1 year, 7 months ago 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 v... More Prep:10m Cook:10m Servings:10	Cholena
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Ingredients

Makes 20 .

1 1/2 C Urad dal

Salt to taste

3 chopped green chillies

1 tsp chopped ginger

12 curry leaves , pinched

3 tbso thinly sliced small onions

4 tbsp large bits of coconut ( optional )

Directions

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 .

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bvannetter1955 1 year, 7 months ago said:
Looks good. I am going to pass it to my friend, too. She will love that it is made out of lentil or potato.

maggiehc 1 year, 7 months ago said:
These sound great! The bites of coconut should be awesome in them.

angieaugusta 1 year, 7 months ago said:
My family love it.quite long time haven't made this.may be i try in ur way.cholena!ur vadai sounds good.

lunasea 1 year, 7 months ago said:
These look and sound great. And I love your alteration information as well. Great post - thank you!

jimrug1 1 year, 7 months ago said:
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

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Alterations

cholena 1 year, 7 months ago said:
DAHI VADA : Made by serving the vada in a mix of yoghurt and spices
ULLI VADA : Made with onions
MADDUR VADA : Made with onions and not doughnut-shaped
PARUPPU VADA : Made with toor dal and shaped roughly like a patty
MASAL VADA : A softer less crisp vada , the batter was coarse with no water added when grinding .
RAVA VADA : Made of semolina
POTATO VADA or BONDA : Made with potatoes, garlic and spices coated with lentil paste and fried, and this form is used in vada pav.
VADA PAV : A vada served in a bun also known as a pav ,with chutney .It is a common Indian street food
SABUDANA VADA : Made with Sabudana , also known as pearl sago