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Ulli Vada | Onion Vada

Ulli vada are crunchy and crispy onion fritters, well-known as a popular street food snack in Kerala.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Snack, Starters
Cuisine Indian
Servings 3
Calories 556 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1.25 cups thinly sliced onions or 1 large onion – thinly sliced
  • ½ cup besan (gram flour)
  • 2 tablespoons Rice Flour (chawal ka atta)
  • 2 pinches asafoetida (hing)
  • ¼ teaspoon red chilli powder (lal mirch powder)
  • 10 to 12 curry leaves, chopped (kadi patta)
  • salt as required
  • oil for deep frying

Instructions
 

Making Ulli Vada Batter

  • Peel, rinse and then thinly slice 1 large onion. You will need 1.25 cups thinly sliced onions. Take the sliced onions in a mixing bowl.
  • Add ½ cup besan (gram flour) and 2 tablespoons rice flour.
  • Now add 2 pinches of asafoetida (hing) and ¼ teaspoon red chilli powder.
  • Next add 10 to 12 curry leaves (chopped) and salt as required.
  • Mix very well and keep aside for 15 to 20 minutes.
  • The onions will leaves their juices by this time and the vada mixture will be soft. Mix again. If the batter mixture looks dry then add a few teaspoons of water and mix well. 

Frying Ulli Vada

  • Heat oil for deep frying in a pan. When the oil becomes hot, keep the flame to medium and drop spoonfuls of batter in the oil.
  • Begin to fry ulli vada on a medium flame.
  • When one side is light golden, then turn over and fry the other side.
  • Continue to fry till the vada turn crisp and golden.
  • Turn over as required while frying.
  • Once the ulli vada are crisp and golden, remove with a slotted spoon.
  • Place the fried onion vada on kitchen paper towels for extra oil to be absorbed. In a similar way fry the remaining batches of ulli vada.
  • Serve kerala style ulli vada hot with any chutney of your choice.

Notes

  • You can add a bit of carom seeds (ajwain) if you want.
  • Green chilies can also be added. 
  • Some finely chopped ginger can also be added in the batter. 
  • The recipe can be halved or doubled. 
  • No need to add water while making ulli vada batter. Add water only if the batter mixture looks dry.
  • You can use any neutral flavored oil for frying.
     
     

Nutrition

Calories: 556kcalCarbohydrates: 14gProtein: 3gFat: 54gSaturated Fat: 5gSodium: 13mgPotassium: 129mgFiber: 2gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 195IUVitamin C: 73.8mgCalcium: 26mgIron: 0.9mg
Keyword Ulli Vada | Onion Vada
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