Vada is present in most Indian cuisines. In northern India, it is a soft, spongy, water-soaked doughnut, often shaped into dahi vada chaat. South Indians, on the other hand, enjoy their deep fried vadas with a bowl of sambhar and chutney. One thing common among all vadas is – dal. Medu vada for example, made with pickled urad dal, is ground and combined with different spices to create delicious vadas. Medu vada is amazing, but we decided to give it a veggie spin here. Curious? Read on for more details.
Medu vada is a popular southern Indian snack, usually eaten for breakfast or a small meal in the evening. But when you want a quick evening snack, you don’t want to spend a lot of time preparing special chutneys or sambhar, or anything that takes a long time. In an effort to simplify the cooking process to create a deliciously flavorful vada of its own, we found this helpful recipe.
Imagine a flavorful vada medu with the addition of cabbage and carrots? Yes, such a recipe exists and we have tried it too. Gajar patta gobhi vada brings a whole new character to the classic medu vada and we fell in love with it right away.
(Read more: Here are 5 quick and easy Vada recipes to try at home)
Medu vada is a popular snack in south India.
Gajar Patta Gobhi Vada Recipe I how to make Gajar Patta Gobhi Vada:
Just like how you would make your regular medu vada mix, soak the urad dal for a few hours and grind it to form a thick paste. Now, add the grated carrots and cabbage to the mixture along with the salt, red chili powder, chopped green peppers, or other seasonings of your choice.
Click here to see detailed recipe of gajar patta gobhi vada.
Try this vada recipe the next time you’re craving a south Indian snack but don’t have the time or patience to make other accompaniments.
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