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Gongura Vada Recipe/ Sorrel Leaves Vada

Yields1 ServingPrep Time15 minsCook Time15 minsTotal Time30 mins

Savor the regular crispy medu vada that comes with a nutritional twist with tiny tit bits of lush green sorrel leaves. Make your snack much fulfilling with this gongura vada accompanied with a sizzling cup of kadak chai from a roadside kiosk...Take time to sink in the deliciousness of this crazy combination...

Gongura vada recipe

 1 Cup of Sorrel Leaves (finely chopped)
 1 Cup Of Urad Dal
 2 Nos Of Onion
 5 Nos Of Green Chilies
 1 Inch Of Ginger
 ½ tsp Black Pepper Corns
 1 Pinch Of Asafoetida Powder
 1 Sprig Of Curry Leaves
 Required Amount Of Salt And Water
 Required Amount Of Cooking Oil As Required For Deep Frying
Stage 1: Soak And Grind The Urad Dal
1

Soak a cup of urad dal and let it remain for a minimum of half an hour and a maximum of one and a half hours. Then transfer it to a blender after straining the water completely and make a smooth paste out of it. Sprinkle a little water if necessary but see to it that the batter does not become loose. The final consistency should be that of a regular medu vada batter. That is, it should be neither too thick nor too thin. An intermediate consistency gives a perfect vada.

2

Transfer it to a bowl and sprinkle the required salt. Add the measured quantities of chopped onion, ginger, green chili, curry leaves, black peppercorns and asafoetida. Finally add the finely chopped sorrel leaves and mingle altogether. Let it rest for awhile until the oil gets heated up.

Phase 2: Do The Frying
3

Heat a wok and spurt in two to three cups of cooking oil and set the flame in high mode. When it is heated up, take a tiny portion of plantain leaf and wash it well and place it in your left palm. Pull out a small ball of vada batter and place it over the leaf and it will partially flatten automatically due to its consistency. Now make a small hole at the middle with your fore finger and immediately topple it over the heated oil. Similarly, make the other patties and repeat the process.

Serve Hot
4

When the bottom portion gets cooked up well, just flip it over to the other side and when it gets completely crispy and golden brown, take it out and place over a plate covered with paper towel. Now the yummy sorrel leaves vada is ready to eat. Serve it hot with coconut chutney along with a cup of caramelly coffee.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1

Servings 0


Amount Per Serving
Calories 42
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 8g13%
Total Carbohydrate 13g5%
Protein 5g10%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.