Medu vada is a popular South Indian dish. Crispy, fluffy, and spiced lentil fritters served with sambar and/or coconut chutney. Medu is a Kannada word that translates to ‘soft’ and Vada to ‘fritter’ which means a soft fritter. It is popular as ‘vada’ in most menus across Indian and world over. Medu Vada is also known as Garelu, uzhunnu vada, Medhu vada, urad vada and medhu vadai.
These delicious fritters are made with split black gram, loaded with onions, chilies and coconut pieces, and deep fried for a crisp crunchy texture.
My husband is a big lover of South-Indian cuisine, and his top favourite has to be medu vada. Or weekend brunch is usually South Indian food and Medu Vada is invariably always on the menu. Medu Vada is super delicious and healthy as it consists of black lentils, which are the richest source of protein and vitamin B. It is full of iron, folic acid, calcium, magnesium and potassium.
This soul satisfying crispy vada dipped in piping hot sambar with coconut chutney makes it an irresistible dish.
