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Dudhi na vada| doodhi na vada | lauki vada with instant vada mix | how to make Gujarati vada

Author Nehas Cook Book
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Snack
Cuisine Indian
Servings 20 vadas

Ingredients
 

For vada flour

  • 1 cup small grain rice
  • ½ cup chana dal
  • ½ cup urad dal

For dudhi na vada

  • 1 cup or 150 grm grated dudhi - lauki
  • 2 tbsp green chilli paste
  • 1 tsp ginger paste
  • 1 tsp ajwain
  • 2 tbsp white sesame seeds
  • Salt to taste
  • ½ tsp turmeric powder
  • 1 tsp red chilli powder
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • ½ tsp garam masala
  • 2 tbsp curd
  • ½ cup coriander leaves
  • 2 cup vada flour or as required
  • ¼ tsp baking soda
  • 2 tbsp oil
  • Oil for deep frying

Instructions

Making vada flour

  • In a mixture jar, add 1 cup rice, ½ cup chana dal, and ½ cup urad dal. grind it into a coarse powder.
  • Vada flour or premix is ready. Store it in an airtight container for upto 6 months or more in the refrigerator.

Making dudhi na vada

  • Grate the 1 medium size dudhi and collect it in a big bowl.
  • Then add green chili paste, ginger paste, ajwain, white sesame seeds, salt, turmeric powder, red chili powder, sugar lemon juice, garam masala, curd, and coriander leaves. mix well.
  • Now add flour gradually and knead the soft dough for vada.
  • Then add baking soda and pour hot oil into it to activate it. mix well.
  • Now, grease your palm with water and make round disc shape vada. You can also make vada on wet cotton cloth.
  • Heat oil in a pan, add vada and deep-fried on medium-low flame.
  • Take out fried vada on a wire rack or tissue paper and serve with green chutney.

Notes

For vada flour
  • use small grain rice for vada mix.
  • quantity of rice and dal mixture should be equal.
  • grind rice and dal mixture into a coarse powder.
For vada
  • add flour gradually and knead the soft dough for vada.
  • The quantity of flour depends on the water content in dudhi (lauki).
  • do not rest vada dough, otherwise, water is released from the dudhi and the dough becomes soft.
  • addition of baking soda helps to fluffy vada.
  • fry vada on medium flame till it becomes crispy from both sides.