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    Medu vada | Instant rice flour vada

    March 9, 2022 By Vidya Srinivasan Leave a Comment

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    Medu vada recipe | Instant rice vada | rice flour vadai | Vada recipe | vadai recipe  | Ulundu vadai | medhu vadai | crispy soft medhu vada with step by step pictures and video recipe. Check out the  Medu Vada recipe in English and Medu vada recipe in Tamil. If you like the video pls SUBSCRIBE to my channel.

    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

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    Medu vada

    Instant 20 mins vada
    5 from 2 votes
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    Ingredients

    • 1 cup rice flour
    • 1 cup + 1/2 cup water
    • 1/2 cup thick curd
    • Required salt

    Vada dough

    • 1 tablespoon Coconut oil

    Add ons

    • 3/4 cup finely chopped onions
    • 1 + 1/2 tablespoon finely chopped ginger
    • 1 teaspoon Asafoetida
    • Few curry leaves
    • 2 green chilli finely chopped
    • 1 tablespoon red chilli flakes

    Instructions

    • 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

    Video

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    Notes

    1. Shape vada according to your desired size
    2. Add extra spice and seasoning to the vadai dough else vada will taste bland
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    Ingredients 

    1 cup rice flour

    1 cup + 1/2 cup water

    1/2 cup thick curd

    Required salt

    Vada dough

    1 tablespoon Coconut oil

    Add ons

    3/4 cup finely chopped onions

    1 + 1/2 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

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