Medu vada | Instant rice flour vada

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VADAI RECIPE

Vadai is one of the popular traditional south Indian snacks. It's also served as an appetizer. Vadai occupies a special place in breakfast combo and special occasion meals.  It is also prepared during festivals for naivedyam

What is Meda Vada?

"Medu" is a Kannada word for "Soft" and "Vada" is "crispy fritters". perfectly crispy outside, soft and fluffy inside - defines a perfect vadai

What kind of rice flour should I use?

Always use fine rice flour. You can also use idiyappam flour for instant vada

How much water should I add?

I generally add thick curd + water for vadai Batter. the total amount of liquid is twice the rice flour. Adjust the water according to rice flour you use

Nonstick dough - key for perfect vadai

Always cook the vadai dough in low- medium flame and keep mixing for a lump-free smooth dough. Cook till the dough turns nonsticky

How to fix the sticky dough

Sprinkle little rice flour. Mix well and cook till the dough turns nonsticky

How to fix if the dough has cracks?

Sprinkle little water and cook till the dough turns nonsticky

HOW TO FIX A SLIGHTLY WATERY BATTER?

Add little rice flour to the batter and make Vadai. You can also use little Rava instead of rice flour

WHY VADAI IS CRISPY ON THE OUTSIDE BUT UNCOOKED INSIDE?

Always Fry Vadai in medium flame. Medhu vada fried on hot oil might turn brown soon but won't cook through

KIDS AFTER SCHOOL SNACKS

BAKED MASALA VADAI

BREAKFAST RECIPES

Ingredients 

1 cup rice flour

1 cup + ½ cup water

½ cup thick curd

Required salt

Vada dough

1 tablespoon Coconut oil

Add ons

¾ cup finely chopped onions

1 + ½ tablespoon finely chopped ginger

1 teaspoon Asafoetida

Few curry leaves

2 green chilli, finely chopped

1 tablespoon red chilli flakes

How to instant medu vada with step by step pictures

• Firstly add rice flour, water, salt, and curd to a wide vessel; mix well till you get Lump free smooth batter

• Add oil to a wide heavy-bottomed pan and pour rice flour slurry

• Turn on the stove in low- medium flame and keep mixing for a lump-free smooth dough

• Thickens well and dough comes together

• Without touching the pan it turns to a whole mass

• Check if the dough is at the right consistency, Nonstick when touched with wet hands

• Vadai dough is ready; turn off the stove
• Transfer to a plate and cover with a damp cloth

• Warm enough to roll? Grease with little oil and mix well; If the dough has any lumps, break it 

• Add onion, ginger, asafoetida, curry leaves, green chilli, and dried red chilli flakes; mix well

• Grease your hands with little oil and pinch a portion of the dough

• Roll and flatten. Make a hole in the center

• Heat oil and fry vadai in batches

• Avoid flipping immediately. Give time to fry

• Flip and fry both sides golden brown

• Drain oil in the oil filter and serve hot vadai

Notes

Shape vada according to your desired size

Add extra spice and seasoning to the vadai dough else vada will taste bland