Traditional South Indian Medu Vada

Name: Traditional South Indian Medu Vada
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: South Indian
Ingredients: 1.5 cups Black Gram Lentils; 1 tsp Ginger Paste; 2 pieces Green Chili; 10 leaves Curry Leaves; 0.5 tsp Black Pepper Powder; 0.25 tsp Asafoetida; 2 cups Vegetable Oil; 1 tsp Salt; 0.33 cups Water

Crispy golden doughnut-shaped South Indian fritters made from fluffy, whipped black gram batter seasoned with pepper and curry leaves.

Total Time 45 mins

Difficulty Hard

Servings 4

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Ingredients

1.5 cups Black Gram Lentils Recipes →

1 tsp Ginger Paste Recipes →

2 pieces Green Chili Recipes →

10 leaves Curry Leaves Recipes →

0.5 tsp Black Pepper Powder Recipes →

0.25 tsp Asafoetida Recipes →

2 cups Vegetable Oil Recipes →

1 tsp Salt Recipes →

0.33 cups Water Recipes →

Step-by-Step Instructions

Soak black gram lentils for 4 hours, drain completely, and grind into a thick, fluffy batter using ice-cold water sparingly.

Fold in ginger paste, chopped green chilies, curry leaves, black pepper powder, asafoetida, and salt.

Wet your hands, shape batter into balls, poke a hole in the center to form a doughnut shape.

Slide vadas carefully into hot oil and deep-fry on medium heat for 6-8 minutes until golden brown and crisp on both sides.

Drain on paper towels and serve hot with sambar and coconut chutney.

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