Soya bean is said to be very healthy and I wanted to make use of the soya chunks in a different way which will be pleasing for both kids and adults to eat. A simple recipe for making curd vada, only additional ingredients are the soya chunks and carrots.

Soaking time : 1 hour

Preparation time :20 mts

Cooking time :15 mts

Serves : 8

Ingredients :

• 1/2 cup udad dal ( soaked in water for at least an hour)
• 
• 1/4 cup soya chunks ( soaked in water for at least an hour)
• 
• 1/2 ” ginger chopped
• 2 green chillies chopped finely
• few stems of curry leaves chopped
• 
• 1 small carrot grated (optional)
• 
• oil for deep frying
• 3 cups of water for soaking the vadas
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp black pepper

For the yogurt sauce:

• 1 1/2 cup yogurt
• 1/2 tsp salt
• a pinch of chilli powder
• 1 table spoon coriander leaves
• 1 tsp of tamarind pulp

Method :

• Grind the udad dal and soya chunks to a fine paste without adding water.
• 
• In a mixing bowl add in the grinded pasted and the chopped ingredients including along with the grated carrots.
• 
• Mix everything together.
• 
• Shape it into small balls, flatten it on the palm and make a well in the centre like the shape of a doughnut.
• 
• Deep fry it in hot oil. Once the vadas are added to the oil control the temperature to make sure that the vadas are cooed inside out. If the heat is too much then the vadas will brown outside but will not be cooed inside.
• 
• By the time the vadas are frying keep 3 cups of water for boiling. Once the water is boiled keep it warm.
• When the vadas are cooked transfer it into the boiled water and allow it to get soaked.
• 
• Do not keep it for longer than necessary.
• Drain the vadas and lightly squeeze out the water.
• Keep the vadas in a flat bowl and pour over the beaten yogurt and salt mix.
• Drizzle the tamarind pulp, sprinkle the chilli powder.
• Garnish with coriander leaves.
• 
• Its best served chilled.
• 

Curd vada with soya chunks

 

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Prep time

20 mins

Cook time

15 mins

Total time

35 mins

 

A delicious curd vada recipe using soya chunks !

Author: Seema Nair

Serves: 8

Ingredients

• ½ cup udad dal ( soaked in water for at least an hour)
• ¼ cup soya chunks ( soaked in water for at least an hour)
• ½ " ginger chopped
• 2 green chillies chopped finely
• few stems of curry leaves chopped
• 1 small carrot grated (optional)
• oil for deep frying
• 3 cups of water for soaking the vadas
• ¼ tsp salt
• ¼ tsp black pepper
• For the yogurt sauce:
• 1½ cup yogurt
• ½ tsp salt
• a pinch of chilli powder
• 1 table spoon coriander leaves
• 1 tsp of tamarind pulp

Instructions

1. Grind the udad dal and soya chunks to a fine paste without adding water.
2. In a mixing bowl add in the grinded pasted and the chopped ingredients including along with the grated carrots.
3. Mix everything together.
4. Shape it into small balls, flatten it on the palm and make a well in the centre like the shape of a doughnut.
5. Deep fry it in hot oil. Once the vadas are added to the oil control the temperature to make sure that the vadas are cooed inside out. If the heat is too much then the vadas will brown outside but will not be cooed inside.
6. By the time the vadas are frying keep 3 cups of water for boiling. Once the water is boiled keep it warm.
7. When the vadas are cooked transfer it into the boiled water and allow it to get soaked.
8. Do not keep it for longer than necessary.
9. Drain the vadas and lightly squeeze out the water.
10. Keep the vadas in a flat bowl and pour over the beaten yogurt and salt mix.
11. Drizzle the tamarind pulp, sprinkle the chilli powder.
12. Garnish with coriander leaves.
13. Its best served chilled.

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