Ingredients for Medu Vada. Urad dal to be soaked overnight.
Grind Urad dal, cooked rice, with a very small amount of water and prepare a thick smooth batter.
Pour the vada batter in a mixing bowl.
Mix the vada batter with a big serving spoon in a circular motion to get enough aeration for 10 mins, so that the batter gets fluffy.
To check if batter is ready, drop a small piece of batter in water, if it floats in the water, the batter is ready.
Mix remaining vada ingredients to the batter and mix it well.
Dip your fingers into the water, then take a small portion of vada mixture and give it a nice round shape. Then make a hole in the center with your thumb.
Heat oil in a kadai at medium to high heat. When its gets hot bring the temperature at medium heat. Drop the vada into the hot oil. Fry it till slightly golden color, then flip the vada and fry till golden color on other side. Make rest of the vadas by repeating this process.
Once cooked, take out the vada and place it on a kitchen towel.
The vada should be crispy on the outside and soft and fluffy on the inside.
Medu Vada is ready to serve. Enjoy hot vada with coconut chutney and sambhar .