This is an excellent and flavourful tea time snack. Onions need not be added to the batter as it will taste more like masal vadai. The vadai tastes good with the exotic, unique taste and flavour of spinach alone.
INGREDIENTS:
Whole urad dhal - 1/2 cup
Bengal gram ( chenna dhal) - 1/2 cup
Split urad dhal - a fistful
Spinach - 1 cup tightly packed ( mulai keerai will be tasty)
Dry red chillies - 2
Green chillies - 2 finely chopped
Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp.
Curry leaves - 2 sprigs
Salt - to taste
Oil - to deep fry
METHOD:
Soak whole urad dhal and bengal gram for an hour. Soak split urad dhal separately for an hour. Drain the water completely and keep aside.
Wash and clean the spinach, discard the roots and chop finely. Chop curry leaves roughly.
Grind together whole urad dhal, bengal gram and red chillies to a coarse paste with very little water.
Transfer it to a bowl. Add the soaked split urad dhal, cumin seeds, salt, finely chopped spinach, curry leaves and green chillies. Mix well using your hand. Divide into equal sized balls.
Heat oil, when hot simmer the stove. Wet your palms with water, take out a ball, flatten it with your hands to the size of a palm (1/2" thickness would be fine) and put a hole in the centre. Gently drop it into the oil. Flip on both sides and fry them till golden brown. Repeat the process with the rest of the batter. You can fry 2 to 3 vadais in a batch.
Serve hot with coconut chutney or any chutney of your choice.
NOTE: Ensure medium heat of oil. Saunf can be used instead of cumin seeds.
looks like ones served in udipi hotels..looks so yumm
ReplyDeletesuper delicious crispy tempting and inviting keerai vadais.Let me grab the whole plate.
ReplyDeleteVada looks so crunchy and perfect snacks with a cup of tea.
ReplyDeleteSo authentic and so delicious and sooooo tempting!!! so perfect for this winter with hot coffee!!
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Madam what a delicious vadai was searching for this receipe for a long time, my mouth is watering
ReplyDeleteHi Shanthi, love your vadai, look very delicious.
ReplyDeleteI like to eat vadai bite together with raw green chili, can give extra kick. :)
Have a nice day, regards.
yummy n healthy... all time favorite...
ReplyDeleteThalipeeth
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delicious crispy keerai vadai
ReplyDeletehealthy and delicious vadai :)
ReplyDeleteShanthi! it looks yummy . I always like your display very much.
ReplyDeleteThis is exActly how the keearai vadai is made. The one which I posted is more like masala vadai. Supera irruku
ReplyDeleteSo tempting and gorgeous vadai. I will try this way too.
ReplyDeleteMy all time favourite..:) very tempting..
ReplyDeleteReva
i love this...delicious
ReplyDeleteI always have eaten keerai vadai with the keerai in medhu vadai. This one is the crisp and interesting variation. I must try.
ReplyDeleteLooks very nice. I'll try this dal combo. i have made with channa dal only.. :)
ReplyDeletewow would love to make them,sure it tasted gud...
ReplyDeleteTempting vadas..so crisp..love it...
ReplyDeleteLooks absolutely mouthwatering!!
ReplyDeleteTried this out ,turned out excellent .Very crispy & tasty.It reminds me of the Anjayeyar vadai in temples.
ReplyDeleteVery crispy &tempting vadas..yumm!
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Wow...vadas looks perfect and mouthwatering.
ReplyDeleteAchoo killing me, wat a super crispy vadai,more like pepper vadai.
ReplyDeleteCrispy and yummy vada,mouthwatering.
ReplyDeleteVadas are just tempting.. Perfect for the season.
ReplyDeleteall time fav..yummy.
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This delicious combo looks awesome!
ReplyDeletethis is so full of health
ReplyDeleteDelicious and healthy vada..Nice clicks too
ReplyDeletevery tempting vadas
ReplyDeleteSlurp!
ReplyDeleteLovely vada, I too make it the same way, but wondered why did you again added split urad dal, does it make any difference..just curious, I make it a little fatter though, this looks just like Milagu vada, I will try it out this way..., beautiful clicks
ReplyDeleteAdding split urad dhal gives the crispyness in between . It is not so crispy as anjaneyar vadai or milagu vadai. It will be crispy outside and soft inside, with the split urad dhal crispyness added to it. :)
ReplyDeleteNaan pannadhe illa - will try this out soon. Maybe I can make it next week for Pongal instead of the regular vada. Thanks Maami!
ReplyDeletewhen i was making medu vada once, 2-3 grains of urad dal was in it and it burst spreading oil all over injuring my hand. i am scared to try this because of that. any suggestion./help to avoid such incidents so that i can make this and enjoy.
ReplyDeleteraji ramakrishnan, mumbai
Had this at Karpagambal Mess in Chennai. It was delicious. Bookmarking this.
ReplyDeleteFinally made this, it was very good. I have posted it on my blog too.
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