How To Make Ulundu Vadai Recipe With Pictures (Best & Soft)

Have you ever thought of how to make ulundu vadai at home? If yes, you are in the right direction to learn the recipe of best and soft ulundu vadai in Sri Lankan style. Ulundu vadai is one of the best short eats or snacks all over the world, especially in Sri Lanka and India. Some people thought it is quite hard to make ulundu vadai at home. But, mark my words, once you follow my step by step instructions, you will be amazed by the outcome for sure.

Before jump into the recipe, let’s see the health benefits you will get from ulundu vadai. Urad dal or split skinned black gram is the main ingredient for this recipe. Urad dal is very rich in protein, iron, potassium, and calcium which help you to build the muscles and keep you energetic. It is a very good digestion source and prevents constipation. Apart from all, it is a good anti-aging source, good for your skin, clean and removes the excess oil in your face, and improving heart health by increasing the blood circulation. With these health benefits, it’s easy to classify this ulundu vadai as a healthy food.

In Sri Lanka, many people buy this ulundu vadai at restaurants. Only a few make this at home. Basically, it’s a good snack for evening time. But, you can have it for breakfast and dinner as well. Alright, let’s see how to make ulundu vadai in Sri Lankan style.
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How to Make Ulundu Vadai in Sri Lankan Style

Ingredients

• Split skinned black gram/Urad dal – 250g
• Cold water – 30ml to 50ml
• Onion – 40g
• Green chili – 5 to 7
• Curry leaves – Few
• Water – As you need
• Salt – As you need
• Cooking oil – As you need

Instructions

1. Take the Urad dal in a bowl and add some water. The water should stay above the urad dal. Leave it to soak for at least 4 hours.

2. Rinse the urad dal well and drain off any excess water. Add some salt and mix everything.

3. Now grind everything to paste (Not a smooth paste). When you grind, add a little cold water which would help to soften the Vadai. (Refer Note 1 and Note 2)

4. After grind everything, you will get a mixture as shown in the picture below. Leave it for 2 to 3 hours before making Vadai.

5. Chop the onions, green chilies, and curry leaves as shown in the picture below. (Refer Note 3)

6. Now add chopped onions, green chilies, and curry leaves to the mixture.

7. Mix everything well.

8. Heat the oil in a frying pan.

9. Keep a bowl of water beside you. Wet your hands. Take a medium sized mixture ball and place it on the wetted palm.

10. Slightly pat the mixture and make a hole at the center as shown in the picture below. (Refer Note 4)

11. Now turn the flame to low and put the Vadai into the heated oil. Flip it to the side to side until the Vadai turns into nice brown color. (Refer Note 5)

12. This is how to make Ulundu Vadai in Sri Lankan Style. Serve and enjoy this best and soft Ulundu Vadai.

Notes

Note 1: Don’t add more cold water. For this 250g Urad dal, I added less than 50ml of cold water.

Note 2: I personally like to bite and feel the taste of Urad Dal. So I wasn’t grinding it to smooth paste. If you don’t like that, you should have to grind it to a smooth paste.

Note 3: If you don’t like more spiciness, you can reduce the number of green chilies.

Note 4: You should wet your hands especially palm before making every vadai. If not, the mixture may stick with your palm. Some people use banana leaf instead of palm.

Note 5: When you put the Vadai into the oil, it may stick with each other. So you should separate them as soon as put it into the oil.

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