Curd Vada / Thayir vada

        Curd Vada / Thayir vada

   

Curd Vada / Thayir vada

    Curd vada is a popular South Indian dish. Vadas soaked in the curd mix is very delicious. Curd vada can be served as snack or as a  starter before a South Indian meal. It's  a good snack in summer to lower the body temperature or after any spicy snack. 

INGREDIENTS :-

* Urad dal - 1 cup

* Fine rice flour - 1 tbs

* Green chilli - 3

* Pepper corn - 1 tsp

* Chopped ginger - 1 tbs

* Curry leaves -  2 sprigs

* Asafoetida - 1/2 tsp

* Onion - 1 small

* Salt - to taste

* Oil - for deep frying

For curd :-

* Curd - 1 cup

* Green chilli - 1

* Chopped ginger - 1 tsp

* Curry leaves - 1 sprig

* Grated carrot - 2 tbs

* Oil - 1 tsp

* Mustard seed - 1/4 tsp

* Sugar - 1/2 tsp

* Salt - to taste

METHOD :-

*  Soak urad dal for 3 hours. After 3 hours keep inside the fridge for 2 hours. 

* Drain the water and grind to a smooth paste by adding little cold water. ( nearly 3 tbs water) 

* Transfer this to a bowl. To this add rice flour, chopped onion, ginger, green chilli, pepper corns, asafoetida, salt and chopped curry leaves. 

* Beat well using a whisk to get a soft and fluffy vada. 

* To a bowl add curd, salt and sugar. Beat it nicely. 

* For tempering, heat oil on a pan. When the oil becomes hot add mustard seed. 

* Then add green chilli, chopped ginger and curry leaves. 

* Saute it for 1 minute. 

* Then add this to the curd. Mix well. Set aside. 

* Heat oil. When the oil becomes hot grease your hand with water and take a small ball  from the batter. 

* Make a hole in the center with your finger. 

* Then drop this in hot oil by investing your hands over the oil. 

* Cook in medium flame by flipping both sides until light brown color. 

* Dip the hot vada for 5-6 seconds. 

* Then take out the vada from the water. Gently press it between your hands to squeeze out the water. 

* Once it done add this to the prepared curd mix. 

* Let it rest for half an hour. 

* Repeat the same process for all the vadas. 

* Finely garnish with grated carrot. 

* Tasty curd vada is ready to serve. 

ENJOY!!!! 



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