🍩🥥 “Medu Vada – golden, crispy delights served with comforting sambar and creamy coconut chutney for the ultimate South Indian feast.” 😋✨

🥥 Medu Vada with Sambar & Coconut Chutney😋

Crispy golden vadas served with soulful sambar and creamy coconut chutney ✨

Medu Vada is the heart of South Indian comfort food ❤️🍩 Crisp on the outside, soft and fluffy inside, these savory lentil donuts are a breakfast and snack-time favorite across India. When paired with a hot bowl of aromatic sambar and a cooling coconut chutney, it becomes a complete, soul-satisfying meal 😍🍲🥥 The secret to perfect Medu Vada lies in the texture of the batter and the balance of spices — and PIKS Spices bring just the right aroma and authenticity to every component ✨🌿 Whether served for breakfast, brunch, or festive gatherings, this classic combo never goes out of style.

🛒 Ingredients (Serves 4–5)

🌾 For Medu Vada:

• Urad dal (split, skinned) – 1 cup

• Water – for soaking 💧

• Green chilli – 1, finely chopped 🌶️

• Ginger – 1 tsp, finely chopped 🧄

• Onion – 2 tbsp, finely chopped (optional) 🧅

• Curry leaves – chopped 🍃

• PIKS Black Pepper Powder – ½ tsp ⚫

• PIKS Jeera (Cumin Seeds) – 1 tsp 🌿

• Salt – to taste 🧂

• Oil – for deep frying 🛢️

🍳 Method – Medu Vada

1️⃣ Soak & Grind

Wash urad dal and soak for 5–6 hours or overnight 💧
Drain and grind into a thick, smooth batter using minimal water ✨
Beat the batter well till light and fluffy (very important!) 😍

2️⃣ Add Seasoning

Add green chilli, ginger, curry leaves, onion, PIKS Black Pepper, PIKS Jeera, and salt 🧄🌿
Mix gently.

3️⃣ Shape & Fry

Heat oil on medium flame 🛢️
Wet your fingers, shape batter into vadas with a hole in the center 🍩
Fry till golden, crisp, and evenly cooked 🔥
Drain on paper towel.

🍲 Sambar (Quick Home Style)

🛒 Ingredients:

• Toor dal – ¾ cup

• Mixed vegetables (drumstick, carrot, pumpkin, brinjal) 🥕🍆

• Tamarind pulp – 1½ tbsp

• PIKS Sambar Masala – 2 tsp ✨

• PIKS Haldi Powder – ½ tsp 💛

• Mustard seeds – 1 tsp

• Curry leaves – 🍃

• Dry red chilli – 1 🌶️

• Oil – 2 tbsp 🛢️

• Salt – to taste 🧂

🍳 Method – Sambar

1️⃣ Pressure cook dal till soft 🍲
2️⃣ Boil vegetables with salt and turmeric 💛
3️⃣ Add dal, tamarind pulp, and PIKS Sambar Masala ✨
4️⃣ Simmer 10–15 minutes
5️⃣ Prepare tempering with mustard seeds, curry leaves, and dry red chilli 🌿
6️⃣ Pour tadka over sambar and mix well 😍

🥥 Coconut Chutney

🛒 Ingredients:

• Fresh coconut – 1 cup 🥥

• Roasted chana dal – 2 tbsp

• Green chilli – 1 🌶️

• Ginger – small piece 🧄

• PIKS Black Pepper Powder – a pinch ⚫

• Salt – to taste 🧂

• Water – as needed

🍳 Method – Chutney

Blend all ingredients into a smooth chutney 🥥✨
Prepare tempering with mustard seeds, curry leaves, and dry red chilli 🌿
Pour over chutney and mix.

💡 Pro Tips ✨

• Batter must be thick for fluffy vadas 🍩

• Always fry on medium flame 🔥

• Beat batter well to incorporate air

• Fresh coconut gives best chutney taste 🥥

• Sambar tastes better after resting 15 minutes 😍

🍽️ Serving Style

Serve hot Medu Vada with:

• Steaming sambar 🍲

• Creamy coconut chutney 🥥

• Filter coffee ☕ (optional but perfect!)

Perfect for:

• Breakfast 🍽️

• Brunch 🕰️

• Festive meals 🎉

• South Indian platters ✨

Crispy vadas, comforting sambar, and cooling coconut chutney — this Medu Vada combo is South Indian tradition served warm, flavorful, and full of love. 🍩🥥✨

Thank You 🤗💞