Onion Vada

 

 

Onion Vada:

Golden brown colored Crispy Onion Vadas are usually enjoyed as wonderful eve snack or tiffin. This savory snack is made from soaked and ground urad dal, flavored with chopped onion, green chillies , ginger, curry leaves and deep fried in oil. 

The secret to make Vadas to have a crispy exterior and soft interior, is to add 2 tbsp raw rice while soaking urad dal. Vada’s exquisite flavor and deep aroma invites one n all and goes great as a evening tea snack..!

Here goes the recipe of very tasty plus 

easy to fix snack recipe for you to try out..:)

Ingredients:

·         Urad dal                        - 2 cups

·         Raw rice                        - 2 tbsp

·         Onion    big                    - 1

·         Ginger                           - small piece

·         Green chilly                   - 2

·         Asafetida pwd                - a pinch

·         Curry & coriander leaves -  handful

·         Salt to taste

·         Oil to fry

Method:

1.     Wash and soak urad dal, raw rice for 1 hour.

2.     Chop onion to thin slices.

3.     Chop ginger, green chilly, curry and coriander leaves.

4.     Drain the water from urad dal and grind it to smooth paste with the addition of salt.

5.     Transfer to a bowl.

6.     Mix asafetida, onion, ginger, green chilly, curry and coriander leaves.

7.     Heat oil in a fry pan.

8.     Make small balls out of the thick batter.

9.     Pat it flat and drop in hot oil.

10.  Turn it occasionally and fry.

11.  Let it crisp and golden brown.

12.  Serve hot with chutney and sambar.

13.  Lipsmacking onion vada ready to enjoy…!

Related  Posts:

·       Dahi Vada

·       Sambar Vada

·       Crisp Masala Vada

·       Beetroot Vada

·       Medhu Vada

Banana Flower Fritters / Banana Flower Vada / Vazhai Poo Vadai

Banana Flower Fritters:

Hy Friends,

Are you looking for a yummy Indian snack to enjoy  your evening with piping hot coffee ? Here is the simple & delectable Banana Flower Fritter recipe .  

This is one of the authentic Tamilnadu delicacy. In this recipe,  the cleaned and chopped banana flower is ground with gram dhal and spices  &  deep fried in oil. 

If you find time and a banana flower in nearby market, just buy it..!

Banana flower is high in protein content and is very good for stomach &  helps in digestion .  

Here, we go with the recipe of the crispy  & healthy snack..;)

Ingredients:

·         Chopped banana flowers             - 1 cup

·         Bengal gram dal                        - ½ cup

·         Fennel seed                              - ½ tsp

·         Cumin                                       - ½ tsp

·         Asafetida                                   - a pinch

·         Green chilly                               - 1

·         Onion                                        - 1

·         Curry and coriander leaves          - handful

·         Oil to fry

·         Salt to taste

Method:

1.     Wash and soak bengal gram dal for 1 hour.

2.     Grind it to coarse batter with fennel seeds, cumin, asafetida, salt .

3.     The batter should be thick, so don’t add water.

4.     Now add chopped banana flowers and grind further for few seconds.

5.     Transfer the coarse batter to bowl.

6.     Add chopped onion, green chilly, curry and coriander leaves.

7.     Mix everything and make small balls.

8.     Heat oil in a fry pan.

9.     Once the oil is hot, take the balls, pat it to vada shape.

10.  Drop gently in hot oil.

11.  Deep fry them, till they are golden brown on both sides.

12.  Turn them once in a while.

13.  Once the vada is crisp, remove from oil and drain on kitchen tissue.

14.  Serve hot with mint chutney or tomato sauce.

15.  Healthy and tasty banana flower fritters ready to munch now..!

Related Recipes:

1.     Beetroot Vada

2.     Dahi Vada

3.     Keerai Vada

4.     Milagu Vada

5.     Roasted Chana Dal Vada

6.     Masal Vada  &

7.     Medu Vada