Mixed Lentil Medu Vadas

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Mixed Lentil Medu Vadas

Description

Cooking Time

Preparation Time :2 Hr 0 Min

Cook Time : 30 Min

Total Time : 2 Hr 30 Min

Ingredients

Serves : 6
  • 3/4 cups bengal gram or chana dal


  • 3/4 cups yellow lentils or moong dal


  • 3/4 cups husked green gram or dhuli moong dal


  • 1 tsp salt


  • 1 tbsp red chilli powder


  • 1 tbsp grated ginger


  • 1/4 tsp asafoetida


  • 1/4 tsp baking soda


  • 10 nos curry leaves


  • 1/4 cups coriander leaves chopped


  • 1 tsp coriander seeds crushed


  • 1 tbsp whole peppercorns


  • 1 tbsp green chillies chopped


  • 3 cups oil for frying


  • 1 nos onion finely chopped large

Directions

  • Soak the dals for over 3 to 4 hours.
  • Grind them using as little water as possible into a thick paste.
  • Add in all the ingredients one by one into this paste.
  • Take a lemon sized ball from the vada batter and make a dent in the centre with your thumb and drop them into hot oil.
  • Dip your hands in water and make these vadas easily.
  • Lower the heat when you drop them into oil and then increase the flame to medium high afterwards.
  • Deep fry in batches until all are done.
  • Serve them hot with green chutney or any dip of your choice.