India

Medu Vada

Name: Medu Vada
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: India
Ingredients: 250 g Skinned urad dal; some of each Green chilli & ginger; 1 sprig Curry leaves; 1 tsp Black pepper; plenty Vegetable oil (for frying); to serve Coconut chutney & sambar

South Indian lentil doughnuts

Medu vada are crisp, savoury “doughnuts” made from skinned urad lentils, a classic South Indian breakfast.

Crisp outside and fluffy within, they are served with coconut chutney and sambar - often alongside idli or dosa.

Servings4

Time40 min

LevelMedium

Ingredients

Skinned urad dal250 g
Green chilli & gingersome of each
Curry leaves1 sprig
Black pepper1 tsp
Vegetable oil (for frying)plenty
Coconut chutney & sambarto serve

★ = available authentic in the Asia Boutique

Preparation

Soak the urad dal overnight and grind into a fluffy batter.
Mix in chilli, ginger, curry leaves and pepper.
With wet hands form rings with a hole.
Deep-fry golden and crisp in hot oil.
Serve with coconut chutney and sambar.

Make it original

Urad dal and curry leaves for medu vada are in the Asia Boutique.

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