Methi Corn Dal Vada Recipe
Methi Corn Dal Vada, a delicious Vada that can be made for your tea time snacks or party starters. Methi in the Vada makes it more flavourful and healthy.
Methi Corn Dal Vada recipe is a beautiful twist to the regular vada recipe. Vada is a traditional Indian recipe and is commonly prepared for a festive brunch, lunch or as a tea time snack. They differ in their way of preparation according to each region.
The addition of methi and corn with dal for vada makes it more nutritious and protein rich. Prepare this vada for breakfast and pair it with Pongal. Else, prepare them as a tea time snack and enjoy it over a cup of Masala chai.
Serve Methi Corn Dal Vada recipe warm with Mysore chutney or any chutney of your choice.
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5 Servings
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup Chana dal (Bengal Gram Dal) , soaked at least for 4 hours/overnight
- 1/2 cup Arhar dal (Split Toor Dal) , soaked at least for 4 hours/overnight
- 1 cup Methi Leaves (Fenugreek Leaves)
- 1/2 cup Sweet corn
- 3 Green Chillies
- 1/2 teaspoon Red chilli powder
- 1/4 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
- 1/2 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera)
- 1/2 teaspoon Salt
- Asafoetida (hing) , a pinch
- Curry leaves , a handful
- Cooking oil , to fry
How to make Methi Corn Dal Vada Recipe
To prepare Methi Corn Dal Vada Recipe, soak Toor Dal and Chana Dal in water overnight or at least for 4 hours.
Drain the water from the dal and set it aside.
In a blender, add soaked dals, green chilies, ginger, and cumin seeds. Grind them into a coarse paste in a Mixer. Do not add water while grinding. The addition of water will make the vada absorb oil more than required, while deep frying.
In a bowl, add the grounded dal, methi leaves, turmeric powder, red chili powder, corn, curry leaves and salt. Combine them together.
Meanwhile, in a medium-sized Kadai, heat oil over high heat.
Once the oil is smoking hot, reduce the flame to medium and maintain an even temperature throughout cooking.
Take a lemon sized ball in hand and flatten it with your fingers. Ensure the Methi Corn Vada is not too thick and too large.
Gently slide in the flattened balls into oil and cook until they become light brownish.
Flip it occasionally to ensure that the vadas are cooked evenly. Once they are cooked, drain excess oil from the vadas and spread them on a paper towel to pat them off excess oil.
Serve Methi Corn Dal Vada recipe warm with Mysore Chutney or any chutney of your choice.
Karthika Gopalakrishnan
Karthika Gopalakrishnan is a software Engineer by Profession. Being a foodie from childhood, she loves to immerse herself in the aroma of spices and their delicacies. According to her, cooking is a therapy which unwinds the hassles and bustles of a day. As said, the easiest way to enter into the heart of a person is through his food, she loves to bring a unique flavor of every recipe with right composition of spices and love.
