Medu Vada Recipe

Name: Medu Vada Recipe
Prep time: 4 h 30 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 5 h 10 min
Cuisine: Asian, Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup or (200 grams) urad dal ((hulled & split or whole hulled black gram)); 2.5 to 3 cups water (– for soaking lentils); 3 to 4 tablespoons water (– or as needed, for grinding or blending lentils); ½ teaspoon cumin seeds; ½ teaspoon black peppercorns (– whole or crushed); 1 tablespoon curry leaves (– chopped, or 7 to 8 curry leaves); ⅓ cup onions (– finely chopped, optional); 1 teaspoon green chilies (– chopped, or 1 to 2 green chilies); 1 teaspoon ginger (– finely chopped); 1 pinch asafoetida ((hing), optional); ¼ cup coconut (– chopped, optional); 2 tablespoons coriander leaves (– chopped, optional); ½ teaspoon salt (or add according to taste); oil (– for deep frying, as needed)

Instructions

Prep:4h 30minCook:40min

Medu Vada are crisp, fried, doughnut-shaped fritters made from black gram (urad dal) batter mixed with herbs and spices. Also known as Garelu in Andhra, Uzhunnu Vada in Kerala, Uddina Vada in Karnataka, and Medhu Vadai or Ulundu Vadai in Tamil Nadu. Traditionally they are always served with sambar and coconut chutney.

Updated at: Thu, 13 Nov 2025 00:13:33 GMT