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Indian Food and Meal Ideas
Medu Vada

Very famous South Indian recipe, a preparation of rice balls deeply fried, to be taken with sambar and coconut chutney.
For US to UK equivalents see this rough guide

Recipe Ingredients:

• White urad dal 1 Cup
• Crushed black peppercorn 1 tsp.
• Asafetida ¼ cup
• Cumin seeds 1 tsp.
• Curry leaves 8-10 nos.
• Oil for deep frying - Salt

Method:

1. Wash and soak urad dal for 6 hours.
2. Grind into a fine paste.
3. Add salt, asafetida, curry leaves, cumin seeds and crushed peppercorns
to the batter and mix well.
4. Heat oil in a Kadhai.
5. Wet your palms and take batter into the palms. Shape into a ball and
make a hole with the thumb in the center like a doughnut. This is now
called a vada.
6. Deep fry the vadas in medium hot oil until golden brown and crisp.
7. Serve hot with Sambhar and Coconut chutney.

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For US to UK equivalents for food weights and measurements see this rough guide

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