How to make Medu Vada - South Indian recipe

[BellaOfBacardi]

Pretty cool...

It's like a savory indian donut ;o)

I definitely want to try more indian recipes in the future.

[Nraj80]

Hi if your medu vada has to be very crispy and tasty the tips is u have to keep the dough for 20 min in fridge and fry it in oil .the taste is yummy.try it.

[creative2011able]

My vada was crispy and hard. What do I have to add to make it soft

[Florabela69]

@creative2011able If they were hard have a look here, maybe can help you: /watch?v=DwiDbLfHnjI&feature=r­elated

[MaginificientMimi]

@creative2011able

I think my mom puts some Baking soda in it. Has anyone else heard of that?

[MrsBhawnakhanna1]

Can u please also tell me how u have washed the poha. 2-3 times I bought thick poha but I dont know because of the expiry date or I dont know how to wash the poha, each & every piece of poha get stick with each other . When I saw ur recepie, each & every flake of poha was non-sticky (khila hua poha which my husband likes very much) .

[sohan181]

hi

great recipe thanks i just waned to know if i can grind every thing togather the dal and spices can anyone tell me thanks

[ShowMeTheCurry]

@sohan181 : Yes, you can.

[wsppp6]

@sohan181 am from south so there they don usually grind everything as we need only its flavour or aroma not its masala so don grind it better chop it n add,,, and if u add finely chopped curry leaves, it gives a unique south indian touch,,,

[IndianaBullshit]

how long do you cook your vadai for and what is the temperature?

[hotheadali]

u can take help of wet cotton cloth 4 the shape of medu vada or making hole in it. good luck

[MsOutspokenOutcast]

Indian donuts... Interesting...

[blarson12]

I bet if you put icing on it , it would taste just like a donut. Anyway its nice to see good looking women that can cook too.

[CurryPaki]

HI GIRLS,

It'd be good if you could boost the sound. Recipe presentation is excellent, though. Thank you for your efforts.

[sf49ersrule]

medhu not medu

[SuperUtubeian]

The Vadas look very good. Where do you get your utensils? The fry pan and ladle used seem very nice. I would love to know where to find them.

[nnrincon30]

I love Show Me THe Curry videos but there are a lot that the volume recorded is just too low and can not be heard. I LOVE that fact that to two put in the ingridients need into your shows, that isawesone. Love your work keep up the great job.

[ShowMeTheCurry]

@nnrincon30

Sorry about that...we've since acquired better sound equipment. Hopefully you'll get to see some of our newer videos.

[rajinirulez]

how long will a vada be soft after making it?

[ShowMeTheCurry]

@rajinirulez

The vada stays crispy for a while but if you keep them in a warm oven, they will stay crispy for a longer time.

[rajinirulez]

is the vada very soft?

[LovedByMeBeautifully]

If I can't get urad dal, can I use yellow moong dal ( yellow split peas)?

[ShowMeTheCurry]

@LovedByMeBeautifully

You can use moong dal but it won't have the taste and texture of medu vada.

[kanika1283]

how do i make the sambhar

[ShowMeTheCurry]

@kanika1283

We also have a video for sambar...please take a look at our channel or our website ShowMeTheCurry (dot) com.

[sharik4ever]

where did the asofoteda go????

[ShowMeTheCurry]

@sharik4ever : In the batter.

[MrUndenied]

Great videos. I could watch you ladies cook all day.

[BalooGoogle]

Refrigerated leftovers can be boiled in water, and then you can add cold yogurt to it to make dahi vada. Garnish well!

[hubavai]

can I just grind rice in a coffee grinder to get the cream of rice or do i need to get the granulated kind from the store (like baby cereal) can't wait to make some!!

[ShowMeTheCurry]

@hubavai

Well, this recipe does not need it, but the granulated rice (Idli Rava) you get from the Indian store is actually parboiled rice. So, grinding rice in a coffee grinder is not the same.

[oink714]

can we store them in the fridge? if yes for how long and how do we store it?also can i make the batter a day in advance and fry them in the morning, so that before going to work, i wouldn't have to work so hard in the morning. btw thank you so much for the recipe it looks really good and mouth watering.

[ShowMeTheCurry]

@oink714

We have never tried making the batter in advance, but the thing about Medu Vada batter is that it should not sit around and ferment. It soaks up a lot of oil this way.

[rzed1234]

Nathapushpa, could you pl. tell me the store you bought the donut maker and the brand.

[nathapushpa]

Hmmmm it's mouth watering Ulud Vadaa !! I have an idea for u to improve. In kitchen shops u can buy little do nut makers may be around A$10 it has alloy mold with hole in the middle with a metal rod. U can pour the mix to the mould and dip it to the oil and it will automatically come out of the mould when it get cooked..when it comes out its very nice shaped Ulud Vadaa...This is just an idea only...Thx 4 sharing ur receipes on Utube. Pushpa-Brisbane

[ShowMeTheCurry]

@nathapushpa

Thanks...that sounds like an interesting idea.

[shalini13784]

U ladies are awesome!! i love making ur dishes ,thy are delicious and easy to make. thanks!!

[abhiramimuthu]

I tried making vadas using this recipe. They did not have the desired softness inside. Can anybody help me. Thanks

[ShowMeTheCurry]

It is very important to whip the batter and aerate it to get the vadas to be soft and fluffy.

[abhiramimuthu]

Thank you for the solution.I will try whipping next time and get more air into the batter.

[powerofpaper]

Actually I respect the fact that they have some form of American Accent. Cuz here in America people make fun of Indian accent. I showed this vedio to my american friends n they loved it. So PEEKABOOM learn to respect others and don't be so judgemental.

[lavakava]

americans make fun of indian accent...the world makes fun of stupid, fat, sue-divorce-porn-nude cheerleader greedy americans lol....

[lavakava]

european-american women dress and act like sluts hehe

[Peekaboom123]

Your recipes are all good but you really don't the fake American accent and those shallow sounding laughs in between.

[userss00]

hetal doesn not have a fake accent. she sounds like any american. the other one sounds off but other than that i like evrything else.

[sugeebug]

It helps to add cold water, so as not to heat up the batter while grinding , as we add very less water it tends to heat up because of the blender motor's effort.

[Prodigalscribe]

Hi guys! Thanks for uploading this!

I like my vadais to be a bit crispy, do you guys know if theres anything i can add to get that?

I'd appreciate any suggestions,thanks!

[ShowMeTheCurry]

These vada are pretty crispy without adding anything else to it.

[karthikbing]

You boil a small potato.. mash it and add it to the batter.... when fried the potato gives that powdery crispiness. I am not making this up! I remember my mom saying that this was the secret

[Prodigalscribe]

Thanks karthikbing, will try it out!

[hityou123]

Adding a bit of Rice flour can crispyfy anything.

(yes, crispyfy is a word!)

[Prodigalscribe]

ha ha :) very innovative..

thank you will definitly give it a go!

[pariapsara]

I like that word "'crispify"

[nitolbot]

Add a bit of baking powder. Dont add too much or it will make your badas breakup while frying. But urad dal paste is crispy by itself when deepfried.

[villagebelle]

Baking powder is NEVER added in traditional vadas, also the bak.pwdr will do nothing for crispiness. The vadas are a soft-spongy-crispy by itself with the plain urad dal alone. However to get that extra crispiness, add a handful of rice flour to the batter and fold it in. This is better than the trick used in restaurants which is to fry vadas till three-quarters done and re-fry them again to get that extra crispiness. Not so healthy, this second method.

[bubbyrajd]

well. if u want ur vada's crispy you can add some corn flour.

[kishorbl]

The watch the trick given on Vahchef, how to make the vadais crispy.

[EliteXtasy]

You could've shown what it looked like on the inside.

[munni519]

can u tell any tips to make the vada soft...well i made this...but wen i grinded urad dal i added just very lil water...so it was very easy to makeball out of it..and put in the hole at the centre...but vada was nt very soft..is dat the reason?pls reply...

[munni519]

that recipe looka cool..u guys showed it in a simple manner..thanks  ..

i am gonna try this..

[SYLFan2008]

Can we have a video on how to make sev-khamni? I'm a Southie marrying a Gujarati and her mom made it for me once and I was sold on that dish. :o) Too bad she never really made it again. Apparently it's a little complicated, I heard.

Thanks and keep up the good work.

[decflower2]

Its called "Medu Vadai" in Tamil and is a tamilian recipe, meaning soft vadai.. but it is crisp outside and soft inside. Finely chopped onions are usually added to the paste along with other ingredients in TamilNadu, which will be usually saute'd in the oil. thanks for the video. it was great.

[shadhin2007]

hi, can i use urad daal powder in this recipe. i have urad daal powder  and i want to made this now. great recipe.thanks.

[ShowMeTheCurry]

We've never tried it urad powder but would imagine that the texture would be too smooth. Usually, the daal is ground a little coarse.

[riap99]

what about asofeatida? where and when does it go??

[ShowMeTheCurry]

oops! Asafoetida (hing) should go in with the ginger/green chilies, and black pepper. Thanks!

[ashatut]

you people are making better south indian food than most south indians I have seen. Great Job.

[yoursnilu]

nice, i always love medu vada...i put fresh coconut pieces in the batter..it tastes good too...