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    Home » Deep Fried Delights

    Sweet Corn Vadai (With Urad Dal)

    Published: Jun 18, 2012 by Radhika · This post may contain affiliate links · 29 Comments

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    Sweet Corn Vada
    I tried the usual vada recipe with some left over sweet corn and it came out so well. I’m sure many of you may find making Medhu Vadai a bit tedious as the consistency of the batter has to just right not to mention the cleaning of the wet grinder after the grinding part is over. I especially hate that process. Also if you grind the batter in a mixer jar then the vadais will only turn out very hard. If you have faced all of the above difficulties, then try out this vada, as the grinding and shaping part is not only easy but also it will taste just like Medhu Vadai.

    Sweet Corn Vada

    You’ll need:

    • Sweet Corn kernels – 1 cup
    • Urad dal – ½ cup
    • Channa dal – ½ cup
    • Tur dal – 3 tablespoon
    • Raw rice – 2 tablespoon
    • Spring Onion greens – 2 cups
    • Cumin seeds – 1 teaspoon
    • Green chillies – 4
    • Salt – to taste
    • Oil – to deep fry

    Method:

    Soak together urad dal, channa dal, tur dal, rice for atleast 1 hour. Drain the water completely.
    Place the soaked dals, sweet corn kernels, cumin seeds, green chillies in a mixie jar and grind to a coarse paste. If the mixture is too dry just add 1 tablespoon of water and scrap the sides with a spoon to evenly grinding. You can also grind it to a fine paste. The texture of the batter is of course your choice.
    Transfer the thick batter to a bowl. Add finely chopped spring onion greens, salt and mix well.
    Heat oil in a pan. When hot take a lemon sized ball from the batter and place it in on your other palm and gently press to flatten it to a round shape. Drop it into the hot oil and deep fry till golden brown. Drain on an absorbent paper and serve piping hot with any chutney of your choice or with ketchup.
    Another Version:  The above method will taste just like Medhu Vadai, but incase if you want to convert it to a Masaal Vada flavor, then replace green chillies with whole dry red chillies, cumin seeds with fennel seeds while grinding and along with the spring onion greens, add ¼ cup of finely chopped sambar onion / shallots. Mix well and continue to proceed.
    This will make a very good mildly spiced snack for the evening tea time. But you can also serve this as a part of the lunch as it serves well as a crunchy and soft side dish.

     

    Notes:

    • You can also replace the spring onion greens with any greens of your choice. But this combo just rocked.
    • If you want more heat, then add more green chillies while grinding.
    • Make the vadas immediately after you mix the greens and salt as they both will start leaving out water and will make the batter runny making it impossible to handle.
    • If you want, you can grind the batter and store it in the fridge for a day. Just thaw the batter half an hour before cooking and mix in the greens and salt just before deep frying.

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    Comments

    1. The Mad Scientist

      June 22, 2012 at 9:53 pm

      Awesome.
      I am hosting Kitchen Chronicles Theme Go Nuts...Do send me your entries

      Reply
    2. R.Punitha

      June 21, 2012 at 2:40 am

      Hi Radhika ,

      vadai looks very crispy and mouth watering...

      Nice tea time snacks:)

      Reply
    3. Gayathri NG

      June 20, 2012 at 12:52 pm

      Delich n crispy vadas...

      Reply
    4. Roshni

      June 20, 2012 at 1:19 am

      Crispy vadas. But i am a big fan of your medhui vada, they are the perfect vadas that I have seen

      Reply
    5. Suja Manoj

      June 19, 2012 at 9:05 pm

      Yummy yummy snack,love it

      Reply
    6. hemalata

      June 19, 2012 at 6:42 pm

      Delicious n yummy vadas, looks so crispy.

      Reply
    7. Lizzy

      June 19, 2012 at 5:08 pm

      Perfectly done! These look absolutely delish~

      Reply
    8. Priya Sreeram

      June 19, 2012 at 4:30 pm

      can I have some right now radhika; it
      's slowly starting to drizzle and am juggling a cuppa chai whiel typing- this one will be perfect to complete the pic !

      Reply
    9. Sudha Sabarish

      June 19, 2012 at 9:44 am

      Nice version of sweet corn vada.Just love it.

      Reply
    10. Nagashree

      June 19, 2012 at 8:22 am

      Delicious looking vadas!

      Reply
    11. ANU

      June 19, 2012 at 7:31 am

      very nice and healthy!

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      Reply
    12. sowmya's creative saga

      June 19, 2012 at 6:40 am

      lovely tempting picture..yumm

      Reply
    13. Priya

      June 19, 2012 at 2:54 am

      Super crispy and addictive vadas.

      Reply
    14. Kavitha

      June 19, 2012 at 1:24 am

      healthy vadai.....looking very crispy...

      Reply
    15. Sangeetha

      June 19, 2012 at 1:06 am

      wow...super tempting vadai, love it with some hot tea...nice combo of dal n corn kernels...will give it a try soon!
      Spicy Treats

      Reply
    16. Jyoti

      June 18, 2012 at 10:27 pm

      These fritters are looking so appetizing.. I am never able to get my Medhu Vadas right....have never been able to get the hole in the centre..

      These look comparatively easier.. Perfect with evening tea..

      Reply
    17. Only Fish Recipes

      June 18, 2012 at 9:53 pm

      wow...these vadas look absolutely delicious dear !!!never tried vadas with sweet corn before !!!would love to try it out sometime 🙂

      Reply
    18. Shobha

      June 18, 2012 at 9:51 pm

      Yummy...so tempting..

      Reply
    19. Anu

      June 18, 2012 at 9:43 pm

      crispy and yum vadai with nice clicks.

      Reply
    20. Nalini's Kitchen

      June 18, 2012 at 8:45 pm

      Vada looks inviting...perfect with a cup of tea.

      Reply
    21. Maayeka

      June 18, 2012 at 8:41 pm

      corn vada looks so crisp and delicious..truly loved this variation.will try soon.

      Reply
    22. Spice up the Curry

      June 18, 2012 at 7:55 pm

      vada looks very crispy from outside. and so tasty

      Reply
    23. Sangeetha Nambi

      June 18, 2012 at 6:15 pm

      Corn in Vadai... OMG !! Definitely a tasty delight....
      http://recipe-excavator.blogspot.com

      Reply
    24. PT

      June 18, 2012 at 5:35 pm

      very crispy.. would love to try it..

      Reply
    25. Hooney Macarooney

      June 18, 2012 at 5:14 pm

      Starving = I. Is lovely!

      Reply
    26. Hamaree Rasoi

      June 18, 2012 at 5:03 pm

      Really the cleaning jar part makes me so freaking task :-p these are really nice variation...

      Reply
    27. Kaveri Venkatesh

      June 18, 2012 at 4:48 pm

      They sure look delicious...lovely clicks Radhika

      Reply
    28. Chandrani

      June 18, 2012 at 4:40 pm

      Sweet corn vadai looks crunchy and yummy.

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      Reply
    29. APARNARAJESHKUMAR

      June 18, 2012 at 4:32 pm

      double like.....

      Reply

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