What is Vada?
Vada’s are an authentic south Indian savory snack food. There are many different names that are given to Vada are cutlets, dumplings, fritters, etc… This recipe is made in both style dry as well as in curry style some like it stuffed with vegetables, and some like to have made with lentils.
Different types of Vada
- Medu Vada
- Rajasthani Mirchi Vada
- Kacha Posto Vada
- Vella Vadai
- Batata Vada
- Sabudana Vada
- Maacher tel-er boda
- Kalmi Vada
- Masala Vada
- Kanji Vada
About this recipe
A beautiful morning with the perfect weather and what will make your day more perfect is Sukha Masala Vada who doesn’t like to have this perfect south Indian breakfast morning with the perfect view? Doesn’t it sound dreamy and tempering? Why dream when we can actually make it happen together, now without wasting much time let’s quickly jump to how this recipe is made.
How to make Sukha Masala Vada is a perfect South Indian cuisine breakfast to have, it’s an easy-to-make super crispy, and flavorful dish that does not take much time and ingredients of yours to cook. Every bite you take will make you want more and more served with your favorite chutney, tea, or dip this will without a doubt be on your loveable breakfast meal list. Loved by all whether adults or kids and can also be included in the menu to add to your kids’ lunchbox and it’s easy to carry around.
This is my way of making this super easy delicious snack time recipe to enjoy while chilling with your family and friends. Let me know your feedback about how much you all liked and enjoyed having and making it.
Serve it with Mango Chutney, Sauces, Chutney, tea, etc…
Enjoy!
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Benefits of Urad Dal
- Helps in Regulating Diabetes- Urad dal has the ability to control glucose level because of which diabetes patience can very easily intake it whenever they want. It’s highly rich in nutrients which helps in checking how much nutrients get absorbed in us.
- May help in improving Heart Health- We can very nicely maintain a healthy cardiovascular system when one person is taking the right amount of dal in their diet. Urad dal has Potassium which helps boost blood circulation in our body and the presence of magnesium and fiber in it will help in keeping our Cholesterol levels under control.
- Helps in keeping our kidneys healthy- As we all are very much aware that Urad Dal helps in keeping our Kidney Healthy a good amount of lentil will help us in flushing out excess fat, toxins, etc.. which all tend to get stored in our kidney which leads in kidney stones, having Urad dal helps in preventing that happen.
- Urad Dal helps in boosting our Bone Health- Intaking a good amount of lentils helps in providing Calcium, Vitamin B, Iron, and other bone-building minerals which will lead us to healthy bones.
- Helps in Nourishing our Nervous system- Urad dal is very light and relaxing for our nervous as it helps in keeping our nervous system strong for people who are suffering from weakness, memory loss, facial paralysis, etc… can find it extremely beneficial to have.
Ingredients required for making Sukha Masala Vada Recipe :
- 1 cup Urad dal
- 1/2 cup yellow dal
- 1-inch piece Ginger
- 1 tsp Cumin Seeds
- 1/4 tsp Dhaniya Powder
- 2 green chilies
- 1 Onion
- 1 Pinch Asafoetida
- 1 tsp Cumin Seeds
- 1tsp Garam Masala
- Oil
Stepwise instructions with images of how to make Sukha Masala Vada recipe :
Step-1 Soak Urad dal and yellow dal overnight or 2 hrs in warm water, then drain all the excess water out of it and grind them together.
Step-2 Now in a grinder add dals to it and add Ginger, Cumin Seeds, and Dhaniya Powder. Now grind it all together.
Step-3 Once we have the grinded batter now will whisk it nicely with the hand mixer until it fluffs up.
Step-4 In a batter add Green chilies, Onions, Asafoetida, Cumin Seeds, and Garam Masala. Mix it all together nicely, our Batter is ready.
Step-5 Pre-heat oil in a pan to it add small scoops of our batter and let it fry on a medium flame.
Step-6 Fry them nicely until they turn crispy and golden in color.
Step-7 Now for the dressing of our Vada’s we’ll add Garam masala, Kashmiri Red Chili Powder, Dhaniya Powder, Salt, and Chat Masala. Our Sukha Masala Vada is ready.
How to make Sukha Masala Vada Recipe
Equipment
- 2 Bowl
- Grinder
- Frying pan
Ingredients
- 1 cup Urad dal
- 1/2 cup yellow dal
- 1 inch Ginger
- 1 tsp Cumin Seeds
- 1/4 tsp Dhaniya Powder
- 2 green chilies
- 1 Onion
- 1 pinch Asafoetida
- 1 tsp Cumin Seeds
- 1 tsp Garam Masala
- Oil
Instructions
- Steps for Preparing
- – Soak Urad dal and yellow dal overnight or 2 hrs in warm water, then drain all the excess water out of it and grind them together.
- – In a grinder add dals to it and add Ginger, Cumin Seeds, and Dhaniya Powder.
- – Now grind it all together.
- – Once we have the mixture now will whisk it nicely with the hand mixer until it fluffs up.
- – In a batter add Green chilies, Onions, Asafoetida, Cumin Seeds, and Garam Masala.
- – Mix it all together nicely, and our Batter is ready.
- Steps for Cooking
- – Preheat oil in a pan to it add small scoops of our batter and let it fry on a medium flame.
- – Fry them nicely until they turn crispy and golden in color.
- – Now for the dressing of our Vada's we'll add Garam masala, Kashmiri Red Chili Powder, Dhaniya Powder, Salt, and Chat Masala.
- – Our Sukha Masala Vada is ready.
Nutrition
Can Vadas be stored in a refrigerator?
Yes, Half-cooked Vada can be kept in a refrigerator for over 15 days to 30 days but one should keep in check the temperature of where you live and the temperature of the refrigerator, if it’s hot then it will be good till 15 days if the temperature is cold it will remain good for 30 days.
Does eating Vada increase weight?
Yes, it does increase weight as it is deep fried and any food that is fried is not considered healthy and good for our body and especially for people suffering from diabetes and heart-related problems, and if you are on a journey of losing weight then I would not recommend you to eat vada.
