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Published: January 21, 2019 | Updated October 29, 2020 | By Harini

Medhu Vadai Recipe | Cabbage Medu Vada Recipe

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Medhu vadai recipe is a popular south Indian snack or breakfast often during festivals like Diwali, Pongal also. These are round shaped deep fried fritters that have soft texture with crispy edges. Here is how you can make best medu vada with step by step photos, tips and tricks.
 
medhu vadai recipe
 
Medhu vadai with idli and sambar is the most loved breakfast combo here in Tamil nadu. For me personally I like to have vada as snack with tea instead of breakfast. You can easily make perfect medu vada at home with this recipe.
 
To make medhu vadai, you need to plan at least 2 hours before by soaking urad dal/ ulutham paruppu. There is no need to soak the dal overnight or 8 hours.
 
Once soaking is done you can make this vadai with your preferred flavorings and serve piping hot along with coffee for snacks. Medhu vadai is best served with tiffin sambar and coconut chutney. You can also serve vadai with coriander chutney.
 
Whenever we make ulundu vadai, we soak just a teaspoon of toor dal along with urad dal, this gives a nice flavor to the vadai.
 
ulundu vadai recipe
 
Other ingredients for medhu vadai recipe
1. There are so many variations in the other ingredients that go into the making of medhu vadai. In few places crushed black peppercorns along with asafoetida is used. You can also add finely chopped coconut pieces.
2. You can mix  finely chopped onions in the batter before frying the vadai.
3. You can add finely chopped greens (keerai) to the batter.
4. You can add chopped cabbage to the batter as I have done here. especially you can add cabbage when you are making medhu vadai for festivals or as offering as we will be avoiding onions. Cabbge in the vadai tastes just like onion.
 
Tips to make a perfect medhu vadai/ulundu vadai.
 
1. Wash or rinse the dal only once or twice before soaking.
2. Soak for at least 2 hours.
3. Grind the urad dal very slowly, the mixer or grinder should not get heated up while grinding. Grind in low speed, leave for 1-2 minutes in the middle while grinding.
4. Add water ONLY when the mixer is not able to grind. For 1 cup of urad dal not more than 1/8 cup of water will be needed.
5. You can use ice cold water for grinding.
6. Grind the dal until very fluffy and light. If you add more water, the vadai will not retain shape and soak up more oil. If the batter is dense and not ground properly the vadai will turn very hard.
7. After grinding take a small bit of batter and drop in a bowl of water.if it floats atop that is the correct stage of batter.
8. You can add 2 teaspoons of rice flour to the ground batter for making crispy medhu vadai.
9. The oil used for deep frying should be at right temperature, less vadai will soak up more oil.
 
With all these said, here is the recipe for medhu vadai with cabbage. Do try out!
 
If you are looking for more deep fried snacks do check  cabbage pakoda, goli baje, batata vada
 
 how to make medhu vada

How To Make Medhu Vadai Recipe Step by Step

1. Wash and rinse the urad and toor dal. Soak urad dal/ulutham paruppu/husked black gram and toor dal if using in plenty of water for 2-3 hours.
 
steps for making medhu vadai recipe
 
2. Drain the soaked dal and take it a mixer jar.
 
steps for making medhu vadai recipe
 
3. Run the mixer in slowest speed, first grind without any water for few minutes.
 
steps for making medhu vadai recipe
 
4. Add very little water, one tablespoon at a time and grind the dals very smooth. The batter should be very smooth,light and fluffy.
 
steps for making medhu vadai recipe
 
5. Remove the batter to a mixing bowl. Add salt and rice flour and mix well.
 
6. Add chopped green chilies, curry leaves and chopped cabbage.
 
steps for making medhu vadai recipe
 
steps for making medhu vadai recipe
 
7. Heat oil for deep frying. Wet your palms and take some batter in the hand (according to the size of vadai you prefer. I always make small vadai).  Make a hole in the center with the thumb and slide the vadai to the hot oil very carefully. The oil should be hot else vadai will soak up oil and not get cooked properly.
 
steps for making medhu vadai recipe
 
8. Deep fry the vadai 2-3 at a time (depending on the size of the pan) until golden brown and remove to a plate.
9. Serve ulundu vadai hot with sambar and chutney.
 

Medhu Vadai Recipe

medhu vadai recipe

Medhu vadai-Ulundhu vadai(urad dal)

Harini
Medhu vadai/ulundu vadai, deep fry fritters made with husked black gram. Highly addictive snack!
4.8 from 5 votes
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Prep Time 2 hrs 30 mins
Cook Time 20 mins
Total Time 2 hrs 50 mins
Course Snack
Cuisine Indian
Servings 20
Calories 231 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup husked black gram/ ulutham paruppu/ urad dal
  • 1 teaspoon pigeon peas/ thuvaram paruppu/ toor dal.
  • 2 teaspoons rice flour
  • 3/4 cup finely chopped cabbage
  • 2-3 green chilies chopped
  • 10-12 curry leaves torn
  • 1/8 cup water for grinding
  • Salt
  • Oil for deep frying

Instructions
 

  • Soak both dals in enough water for 2-3 hours.
  • Drain and grind to a very fluffy, light and smooth batter with just 1/8 cup water.
  • Mix salt,rice flour to the batter and mix well.
  • Add green chilies, curry leaves and chopped cabbage to the batter.
  • Heat oil for deep frying.
  • Wet your palm and take some batter. Shape it like a ball and make a hole in the center with the thumb. Slide the shaped vada into the hot oil and deep fry until golden brown. Repeat the same with the remaining water.
  • Serve medhu vadai with chutney or sambar.

Notes

1. You can use moong dal instead of toor dal.
2. Ensure there is enough oil for deep frying. else the vadai will turn flat.

Nutrition

Calories: 231kcal
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I am Harini. The recipe developer, food photographer and chef behind cook click n devour. My aim behind this blog is to provide easy, tried and tested recipes that beginners can cook with confidence. I took keen interest in cooking and took courses on cooking, baking during teens purely out of passion. With a decade of cooking experience I am glad to share my recipes and culinary knowledge with you all here. Stay tuned and happy cooking!
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Comments

  1. Nilu A says

    June 27, 2013 at 2:35 pm

    5 stars
    Yummy and crispy medu vadas.. Looks so tempting and perfectly done.. I cant take my eyes off the them Harini 🙂

  2. Priya Anandakumar says

    June 27, 2013 at 9:12 pm

    5 stars
    yummy and crispy vada

  3. Harini M says

    June 27, 2013 at 6:18 pm

    Thx a lot Nilu 🙂

  4. Harini M says

    June 28, 2013 at 5:03 am

    Thx a lot for your kind words Priya,keep visiting plz 🙂

  5. Preeti says

    June 28, 2013 at 5:25 pm

    5 stars
    hey awesome crispy vadas..cant wait to munch it 🙂

  6. Pavithra R says

    June 28, 2013 at 11:59 am

    That is a lovely Vada, crunchy and bold!!
    Pongal and this vada would be a killer combo!
    Love the clicks!!

  7. Harini M says

    June 28, 2013 at 12:29 pm

    You are right Pavitra,Ever famous breakfast combo here in TN.Glad you liked it 🙂

  8. Akila says

    June 28, 2013 at 2:40 pm

    looks amazing…

  9. Harini M says

    June 28, 2013 at 4:47 pm

    Thx Akila 🙂

  10. Neha says

    June 28, 2013 at 5:26 pm

    so crispy n yummy..

  11. Harini M says

    June 28, 2013 at 5:33 pm

    Thx a lot Preeti 🙂

  12. Harini M says

    June 28, 2013 at 5:34 pm

    Glad you liked it Neha:)

  13. Meena Selvakumaran says

    June 29, 2013 at 9:42 am

    5 stars
    wonderful crispy vadas.

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