Baked Medu Vada

As a South Indian, Idli Dosa Vada are part of my breakfast...I love vadas however I dislike fried food so I decided to give the regular vada a healthier avtar and it still tastes good.Try this delicious Baked Medu Vada recipe at your home and surprise your family and friends.

• Prep Time
  10
  mins
• Cook Time
  30
  mins
• Serves
  5
  People

Ingredients 

• 1 cup Akha Urad dal
• 1tbsp ginger
• 6-7 peppercorns
• few curry leaves
• 2-3 green chilli
• Salt to Taste
• 1tbsp rice flour

Method

1. Soak urad dal for 5-6 hours and grind it with 2-3 tbsp water. The batter should not be runny or rubbery
2. Add chopped green chilly, salt, rice flour ginger pepper corns curry leaves and coarsely grind it
3. Leave the batter to ferment for 3-4 hours
4. On Greased baking tray drop batter using rounded tablespoon and flatten it, make a hole in centre. Brush all the vadas with oil so that top remains moist ...This is to prevent surface from drying
5. Preheat the oven to 180. Bake for 25-35 min until it becomes brown...When 50% time elapses, turn the vadas over and continue baking. This is to ensure even browning
6. Allow it to cool slightly and serve...Baked vadas are ready to eat

My Tip:

You can bake it without fermenting too, Just pour the batter thick...Fermenting enhances taste and allows vada to rise