Name: Vada sambar recipe by Ashvini Singh at BetterButter
Prep time: 180 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 200 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 1 cup urad dal; 2 green chilli, finely chopped; 1 inch ginger, finely chopped; few curry leaves, finely chopped; 2 tbsp coriander, finely chopped; 1 tbsp dry coconut / kopra, chopped; pinch of hing / asafoetida; 2 tbsp rice flour; ½ tsp salt; oil for deep frying

ABOUT Vada sambar RECIPE

the recipe for sambar vada is extremely simple and can be prepared easily with fresh medu vada or any left over vada’s. if you are planning to prepare the vada freshly then there isn’t any specific once it is properly soaked it is served with vada soaked and dipped in a bowl. also it is topped with finely chopped onions and or coconut chutney which enhances the taste further

Ingredients Serving: 2

1 cup urad dal
2 green chilli, finely chopped
1 inch ginger, finely chopped
few curry leaves, finely chopped
2 tbsp coriander, finely chopped
1 tbsp dry coconut / kopra, chopped
pinch of hing / asafoetida
2 tbsp rice flour
½ tsp salt
oil for deep frying

Instructions

FIRSTLY, IN SOAK 1 CUP URAD DAL IN ENOUGH WATER FOR 3 HOURS. DO NOT OVER SOAK, AS THE VADAS WILL ABSORB OIL.
DRAIN OFF THE WATER AND GRIND TO FINE FLUFFY PASTE ADDING WATER AS REQUIRED. I HAVE ADDED 4 TBSP OF WATER TO MAKE SMOOTH THICK PASTE.
SMOOTH THICK PASTE.
TRANSFER THE URAD DAL PASTE INTO LARGE MIXING BOWL.
THIS HELPS TO INCORPORATE AIR INTO BATTER AND MAKE MEDU VADA SOFT AND FLUFFY.
FURTHER ADD 1 INCH GINGER, FEW CURRY LEAVES, 2 TBSP CORIANDER, 1 TBSP DRY COCONUT, PINCH OF HING, 2 TBSP RICE FLOUR AND ½ TSP SALT.
MIX THE BATTER WELL WITH THE HELP OF SPOON.
HEAT THE OIL IN LARGE KADAI
WET YOUR HANDS WITH ENOUGH WATER AND TAKE A SMALL BALL SIZED.DROP THE VADA IN OIL AND DEEP FRY THE MEDU VADA ON MEDIUM FLAME.
FRY ON BOTH SIDES TILL THEY TURN GOLDEN BROWN AND CRISP.
DROP THE FRIED VADA INTO WARM WATER AND ADD ¼ TSP SALT.SOAK FOR 10 MINUTES OR TILL VADA ABSORBS WATER.
SQUEEZE OFF THE WATER AND PLACE THE VADA INTO A PLATE.
POUR THE PREPARED SAMBAR OVER VADA.
FINALLY, SPRINKLE FEW CHOPPED ONIONS AND CORIANDER LEAVES SERVE SAMBAR VADA
SAMBAR VADA IS READY

Similar Recipes