Instant vada

Instant Vada

Kids came running and asked for Vadas. When they crave for something they need immediately. Normally for preparing Vadas some preparation needed and some time also needed. Vadas take 3 to 4 hours or more to be ready. But I prepare vadas with the help of this recipe which will be ready in 15mins. This recipe includes rava instead of urad dal. So no soaking and no fermentation. The taste of the vadas won't change. This recipe is a quick fix when sudden guest arrive at home.

Rava or sooji is a very common ingredient in every day kitchen. But we hardly know the goodness of the rava. Rava is rich in potassium, iron and protein. It helps to improve heart health. It also helps in weight loss. It also very good for diabetic patients. It cooks very fast too, so it is easy to handle the ingredient.

Here is the recipe for all

Rava- 1 cup

Curd- 1/2 cup

Water- 3 to 4 tbsp

Onion- 1 medium

Green chilli- 1

Zeera- 1/2 tsp

Coriander leaves- 1/4 of a bunch

Curry leaves- 1 string

Hing- a pinch

Soda- 1/2 tsp

Ginger- 1/2 inch

Salt to taste

In a mixing bowl add rava, curd and water and mix properly. Keep aside for 15mins. 

In the mean time let's prepare other things. 

Heat oil in a kadai for deep frying.

Clean and chop onion and keep aside. Clean and chop ginger and green chilli. Do same with coriander leaves and curry leaves.

After 15 mins add the chopped onion, green chilli, ginger, coriander leaves and curry leaves to it and mix well. Now add other ingredients to it too and mix properly.  Add water if needed and balance the seasoning.

Don't forget to add soda to the mixture. Without soda the vadas will be hard. To make it light and fluffy soda is must.

Wet your hand in water and bring out a small amount of batter and shape like Vada. Now slowly slide the vadas into the hot oil. Be careful while doing so. Fry the vadas in medium heat. High flame will make the vadas hard.

When one side is golden flip the vadas carefully. When golden both the sides bring out to the kitchen towel. Serve hot with sauce or chutney of your choice.

I made a simple jugaadu sauce which goes very well with the vadas. For the sauce 

Tomato sauce- 2tbsp

Chili sauce- 1tbsp

Kasundi- 1tbsp

(Bengali mustard sauce)

Water- 1tbsp

Take a bowl and add every thing in that . Mix properly and serve.