Ulundu Vadai |Urad Dhal Vada

Urad Dhal Vada is a scrumptious snack recipe which can be enjoyed for breakfast with coconut or onion chutney. Ulundu Vadai is also called as ‘Medu Vadai’. It is a famous southindian recipe prepared during festival times, pot luck, special occasions. The main ingredient of this Vada is ‘Urad Dhal’ which is highly rich in iron and protein. Vadai can be prepared with both white or black urad dhal. Today I prepared Vada using white urad dhal.

Ingredients: 1 cup – Urad Dhal, asafoetida – 3 tablespoon, finely chopped onion -1, curry leaf – handful, oil to fry, salt to taste

How to make urad dhal vadai| 1. To make urad dhal Vada, first and foremost step would be soak the urad dhal in water for atleast 2 hours of time. 2. Drain the water completely and grind it. In a grinder jar, add the soaked dhal and prepare the batter. 3. Grind the batter in a thick consistency using little water. 4. Transfer the grinded batter to a large bowl and add salt, asafoetida, chopped onion, green chillies. Mix well and the batter is ready to make vadai balls and fry. 5. Meanwhile, heat a pan and add oil. In a hot oil, start frying the vadai. 6. Take some batter in your hand and make a circular shaped Vada. You can use little water to make the Vada. Flatten the vadas with your hands and make the hole in the middle of the vada. 7. Carefully, add these vadas in hot oil, deep fry the Vada. Turn the Vada back and front and allow the Vada to cook well until it turns golden brown color. Once prepared, you can place the vadas in the absorbent paper tissues to absorb the extra oil. It’s ready to serve now !!

You can add the vadas, ‘Sambar’ for Sambar Vadai. In ‘Curd’ for Thayir Vadai. In ‘Rasam’ for Rasa Vadai. It can be served as plain vadai as well with side dish tomato or onion or coconut chutney!!

Notes: 1. Soak the urad dhal in water to of 2 hours to up to 4-5hours. The more time the dhal gets soaked in water it makes the dhal grind easily. 2. Don’t add more water while grinding the batter. Thick consistency is important. 3. Fry the vadas in medium flame so that the Vada gets cooked well inside as well as it turns golden brown outside!