Vada features in almost all cuisines of India. In north India, it is a soft, spongy, water-soaked fritter, which is usually fashioned into a dahi vada chaat. On the other hand, south Indians enjoy their crispy fried vadas with a bowl of sambhar and chutneys. One thing that is common in all the vadas is - dal. Medu vada, for instance, is made with soaked urad dal, which is grounded and combined with different spices to make the delicious vadas. Medu vada is superb as it is, but we decided to give it a veggie spin here. Curious? Read on to know more.
Medu vada is a popular south Indian snack, usually had for breakfast or a small meal in the evening. But when you want to have a quick evening snack, you don't want to put in so much effort into preparing special chutneys or sambhar, or anything that consumes a lot of time. In an attempt to simplify the cooking process of making a vada that would taste delicious on its own, we dug out this useful recipe.
Imagine a flavourful medu vada with the added crunch of cabbage and carrots? Yes, such a recipe exists and we tried it too. Gajar patta gobhi vada gives a whole new character to the classic medu vada, and we fell in love with it instantly.
(Also Read: Here Are 5 Quick And Easy Vada Recipes To Try At Home)
Medu vada is a popular south Indian snack.
Gajar Patta Gobhi Vada Recipe I How To Make Gajar Patta Gobhi Vada:
Just how you make the regular medu vada, soak urad dal for a few hours and grind it to make a dense paste. Now add grated carrots and cabbage to the paste along with salt, red chilli powder, chopped green chillies or other seasonings of your choice.
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Try this vada recipe next time you are craving the south Indian snack but don't have time and patience to make other accompaniments.