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News India Live, Digital Desk: It is impossible to talk about South Indian cuisine and not mention the hot Medu Vada. Often people complain that vada at home either remains raw from inside or does not become crisp from outside. zee news According to the report, by taking care of some small things and correct technique, you can make exactly the same Vada in your home kitchen as you eat in a big South Indian restaurant.

1. Ingredients required for Medu Vada

To make a perfect medu vada, you will need these basic things:

Unpeeled Urad Dal: 1 cup (soaked for 4-5 hours)

Green chilly: 2-3 finely chopped

Curry leaves: 8-10 (finely chopped)

Ginger: 1 inch piece (grated)

Whole Black Pepper: 8-10 grains (lightly crushed)

Finely chopped coriander: half cup

Asafoetida: a pinch

Salt: as per taste

Oil: to fry

2. Method of making Medu Vada (Step-by-Step Method)

Grinding pulses: Drain the water from soaked urad dal completely. Now grind it in the mixer to a thick and coarse paste without adding water (or only 1-2 teaspoons of water if needed).

Beating (most important step): Take out the ground dal in a large vessel and beat it well in one direction for at least 5-7 minutes. When the dal becomes light and fluffy, understand that the batter is ready.

Mix spices: Now add chopped green chilli, ginger, curry leaves, black pepper, coriander, asafoetida and salt and mix well.

Shaping: Apply some water on your palms. Take a little batter, make it round and make a hole in the middle with your thumb.

Fry: Heat oil in a pan. Carefully drop the vada into the oil and fry on medium flame until it turns golden brown.

3. 4 Secret Tips to get ‘hotel style’ crispness

Less use of water: Add very little water while grinding lentils. If the batter gets wet, the vadas will absorb too much oil and will not become crunchy.

Rice Flour: If the dal batter accidentally becomes thin, add 1-2 teaspoons of rice flour to it. This will make the vadas extra crispy.

filling air: It is important to beat the dal because it fills the batter with air, which makes the vadas soft like cotton from inside and hard from outside.

Water Test: To check whether the batter is ready or not, drop a little batter in a bowl of water. If it starts floating, then your batter is perfect for making vada.

4. Best combination with medu vada

Real taste of medu vada coconut chutney and hot sambar Comes with. Some people also like it with mint chutney. It can be served for morning breakfast or evening snack.