Crispy Medu Vada Sambar Recipe by Deepti tipke

Follow this recipe to make delicious & crispy Medu Vada with flavorful Sambar! 🍛😋

🥘 Ingredients for Sambar

• 1 bowl of Tur Lentil
• 2 finely chopped Onions 🧅
• 1 bowl finely chopped Gourd 🎃
• More Vegetables of choice 🥕🥦
• 3 Red Chilies 🌶️
• 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric 🟡
• 6 to 8 Garlic Cloves 🧄
• 1-inch piece of Ginger
• 2 tablespoons Sambar Masala 🏺
• A little Tamarind 🍋
• Jaggery 🍯

🍲 Preparation of Sambar

1️⃣ Take jaggery and tamarind in a pot, add a little water, and boil it. 🔥
2️⃣ In a pressure cooker, boil Tur lentil, gourd, 1 cup water, turmeric, and salt. 🍲
3️⃣ In a pan, heat 3 tablespoons of oil, add mustard seeds, then red chillies and onions, and fry until golden. 🧅🔥
4️⃣ Add ginger-garlic, fry until pink, add sambar masala with some water and cook further. 🌶️🫚🧄
5️⃣ Mash the boiled lentils, mix well with 1 cup of water, and add to the pan. 🫘🥄
6️⃣ Sieve the jaggery-tamarind mixture and add it to the sambar. Stir and boil well. 🍲♨️
7️⃣ Hot & delicious Sambar is ready! 🍛🤩

🍩 Ingredients for Vada

• 250g Mung Dal 🫘
• 250g Urad Dal 🫘

🍽 Preparation of Vada

1️⃣ Mix both lentils, soak them in water for 5 hours, and grind into a smooth paste. 🥣💧
2️⃣ Beat the paste well for a fluffy texture. 👏
3️⃣ Wet your hands, shape small Vadas, and deep-fry in hot oil until crispy. 🍩🔥
4️⃣ Crispy Vadas are ready! Serve hot with sambar & chutney. 🤤🍛🌿

Enjoy your homemade Sambar Vada! 😋🍽️

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