Urad Dal Vada Recipe To Level-Up Snacking Spread

By Krati Purwar

July 24, 2025

Urad dal vada is a crispy delight loaded with protein. It is a healthy snack you can indulge in without guilt. This is a quick guide to make this deep-fried snack in a jiffy at home.

Ingredients

A few curry leaves salt to taste 2 tsp of rice flour 2 green chillies 1 cup of urad dal 1 tbsp coriander leaves ¼ cup of channa dal 1 inch ginger pinch of hing oil to fry 3 tbsp dry coconut

Step 1

Wash and soak the lentils for 2-3 hours. Drain the excess water and grind into a smooth paste.

Step 2

Add chillies, ginger, coriander, and dry coconut to the mixer. Add a pinch of hing too.

Step 3

Stir the ingredients to incorporate air into the batter and shape it into vadas.

Step 4

Drop the vadas in hot oil and deep-fry until they are golden brown and crispy.

Step 5

You can serve vadas with coconut and tomato chutneys.