MEDHU VADAI / ULUNDHU VADAI

Hey all ! Today's post is going to be about medhu vadai.

 Medhu vadai is a popular south indian breakfast item.

 Also made during festive occasions :-) 

My elder sis taught me some tricks & techniques to make 

crispy vadais with hole :-) So lets begin :-)

MEDHU VADAI / ULUNDHU VADAI RECIPE:

Recipe Cuisine : Indain / Recipe category : Snack
Prep time : 2hrs soak time + 15 mins / Cook time : 20 mins

TO GRIND:
Urad dal (whole without skin) : 1 cup
Red chilly dried :  2 pcs
Ginger : 1 inch pc
Salt : as required
Water : as required

TO MIX:
Green chillies (chopped) - 4 pcs
Curry leaves (chopped) - a spring
Coriander leaves (chopped) - 2 tblsp
Ginger (chopped) - 1 tblsp
Hing : 1 pinch
Black pepper whole: 1 tblsp
Jeera / cumin seeds whole : 1 tblsp

TO FRY:
Oil for frying

METHOD:
Soak urad dal for minimum 2 hours.
 Drain water completely.

Grind it with with the ingredients from 
"TO GRIND" section.
The batter should be thick & not watery.

Now mix the ingredients from "TO MIX" section.

At this stage chopped onions can be added if you want.

Heat oil for frying in medium flame.
Pls follow the steps from pictures below
to make vadais :-)

Once oil is hot, please transfer the vadai & fry 

it till golden brown in medium flame itself.

Enjoy hot vadais with coconut chutney / sambar :-)

NOTES:
* Pls add water little by little while grinding.
* If vadai drinks oil, it means the batter is watery.
* Please add 1 medium sized chopped onions if you want.
* Please fry in medium flame only.

Please do try and give your feedback..

Your comments and feedback are really important to me:-)

Happy happy yummy yummy cooking..

See you all soon with more interesting recipes :-)