Vadas are a must on any festival. But they don't need an occasion to prepare. They are good for breakfast or snack or just as an accompaniment to another dish. Here is one of the many types of vadas.
Ingredients
Urad dal - 2 cups
Green chilli - 3
sooji - 1 tsp
soda - 1/4 tsp
Whole peppercorns - 2 tsp
Raw coconut slices - 2 tsp
Salt
Oil
Steps
1. Soak the urad dal for 3 to 4 hours.
2. Drain the water and grind the dal, green chillies and salt into a coarse paste. Do not use any water.
3. Rest the vada dough for 20 minutes.
4. Now add the peppercorns, salt, soda and raw coconut slices to the dough and mix well.
5. Heat the oil in a deep pan. Meanwhile, take a plastic sheet and rub it with oil. Apply some oil on your fingers and take a spoonful of dough onto the sheet and make a patty out of it. Put a small hole in the center.
5. Deep fry the vadas in the oil on medium heat. Pat them with a tissue to absorb any extra oil.
Serving ideas
Serve with spicy sambar or chutney or masala curry. Chicken curry makes a good combination with these vadas.
Meal Today: Minapa vadalu with spicy mango chutney
Tips
You can also add onion and green chilli pieces in the dough.
With leftover vadas you can make vada curry.
Dahi vadas are also one way to eat them. Just soak them in hot water for a few seconds and sqeeze the water. This makes them soft. Now put them into seasoned youghurt and let it rest for a few hours so that vadas absorb the curd well.
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