Sambhar Vada is the popular South Indian deep fried crispy black gram doughnuts shaped balls aka vada served with a spicy and tangy lentil and vegetable curry aka sambhar.
Sambhar Vada is the famous food in Southern parts of India that has been quite popular all over the country. Sambhar a lentil and vegetable stew, when served with crispily fried vadas, tastes heavenly. I have already posted the recipe for Sambhar and do try it with tomato chutney to take the tastes to another level.
We are a family of deeply in love with South Indian food and that’s why whenever I get chance I would make recipes from SI cuisine. Although I am a novice in making these dishes still we would get a slight taste and ponder throughout that day.
Here are some more South Indian recipes to try from my space.
Sambhar Vada
Ingredients
- 2 cups washed urad dal/black gram
- 1/4 cup rice
- 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
- few curry leaves optional
- salt to taste
- oil for frying
Instructions
- Soak dal and rice overnight in 4 cups of water and next day blend to make a fine paste adding a little water at a time.
- Add mustard seeds, salt and curry leave into the batter. Keep it in the fridge for some time.
- Heat oil in an open pan or wok. Take an aluminum foil and apply some water on it and on your hand.
- Take some vada batter on the foil and make a hole in the center with your finger.
- Now gently transfer this vada on your hand and then to the hot oil in the pan(do it carefully).
- Repeat the same procedure with all batter. Fry the vadas from both sides till golden color appears(first fry on low heat and then high, drain on tissue paper).
- Serve with sambhar and coconut chutney.
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