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Medu Vada (South Indian Savory Lentil Donut)
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Medu Vada (South Indian Savory Lentil Donut)

7 ingredients 7 steps 4 wikibooks
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

133
Calories
1g
Protein
14g
Fat
2g
Carbs

Counts 4 of 5 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 4 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Asafoetida not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup (240 g) skinless black gram
  • Salt to taste
  • ¼ tsp asafoetida
  • 8–10 curry leaves
  • 1 tsp cumin powder
  • 1 tsp crushed black peppercorns
  • Oil to fry

Directions

1

Wash and soak urad dal for 6 hours. Grind into a fine paste.

2

Add salt, asafoetida, curry leaves, cumin powder, and crushed peppercorns to the batter and mix well.

3

Heat oil in a kadai.

4

Wet your palms and take batter into the palms.

5

Shape into balls and make a hole with the thumb in the centre like a doughnut.

6

Deep-fry this in medium-hot oil until golden brown and crisp.

7

Serve hot with sambhar and coconut chutney.

Recipe sourced from wikibooks

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