Cabbage vada / muttaikose vadai tastes similar to our medhu vadai. You may never know it has cabbage. Cabbage tastes similar to onion in this vadai. The preparation is also exactly same as the medhu vadai, but only that insteaad of onion, we add cabbage. My family likes it. There are many versions of cabbage vada. This is urad dal version, you can also make this like we make parruppu/masala vadai. Best to serve as snack with coffee/ tea when you host guests, they will be surprised with this unique ingredient…
Cabbage vada recipe
Recipe Cuisine: Indian | Recipe Category: Snack
Prep Time: 3 Hrs | Cook time: 20 mins | Makes: 10
Prep Time: 3 Hrs | Cook time: 20 mins | Makes: 10
Ingredients
Urad dal (white,whole) – 1/2 cup
Finely chopped cabbage – 1 cup
Green chilli – 2
Ginger,chopped finely – 1 tblsp
Coriander leaves, chopped – 2 tblsp
Curry leaves – 1 sprig
Asafoetida powder – a generous pinch
Salt – As needed
Finely chopped cabbage – 1 cup
Green chilli – 2
Ginger,chopped finely – 1 tblsp
Coriander leaves, chopped – 2 tblsp
Curry leaves – 1 sprig
Asafoetida powder – a generous pinch
Salt – As needed
Method
- Wash and soak urad dal for 2 – 3 hours. Drain water completely and grind it with 2 tblsp of water in a mixer. Do not grind for long time, just use juice/inch/pulse option and grind slowly, wipe the sides of the jar frequently. Add a tblsp of water each time when you open the lid. Grind to a smooth thick paste. Add all the ingredients to this and mix well in a bowl.
- Wet your hands and make a smooth ball, make a hole in the middle using your thumb and drop carefully in hot oil in the kadai.
- Cook both sides in medium flame until golden brown. Drain in paper towels.
Notes
- Use less water while grinding. You can mix a tsp of rice flour in the batter to make the vada extra crisp!
- Add salt only just before you are going to make.
Serve hot with sambar or any coconut chutney. Yummy with both or as it is…
Superb vadas, I replace onion with cabbage in vadas and even in bhajjis too, really yum..
No matter how many recipes you have read about medhu vada, it never fails to whip up your saliva! I am reading this at 8 a.m. and my hunger pangs hits , as I watch those yummy photographs 🙂
good recipe
Thanks.
lovely vadas & as usual amazing clicks! I somehow fail to make the holes in the vada..is this bcoz i make the batter in a blender? any idea?
perfect n soft vadai…adding cabbage is interesting….nice to have with sambar!!
A very good variation to regular vada recipe !! Looks so crispy and yummy !!
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Delicious vadai Raji! 🙂 lately one of attempt to make ulunthu vadai was somewhat okay!;)
Rasi, I made this time in a mixie. The knack is not to grind continuously. Stop and grind for short time, and use less water. Sure it will work. Urad dal quality also matters, use fresh, good quality dal.
I tasted in hotel the cabbage ulundu vadai, looks utterly delicious with sambar 🙂
Wow, nice twist in vada using cabbage..they look so delicious and perfectly shaped!
Looks yum n perfect ..
Super vadai..Iam always amazed at the pefect round vada's u make.Stil remember the first beautiful crispy urad dhal vadai picture that you posted long back, big fan of that picture 🙂
wow..cabbage vadai looks so good…Awesome with idli, sambar and chutney
Perfectly made vadais… Will try soon
Iam drooling here../i add carrots too..Lovely clicks 🙂
OMG i cant wait to dig these .. they r so crispy n yumm perfect shapes, color .. awesome..
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used to prepare bonda with cabbage but never tried this one and i always admire your perfect shape of vada 🙂
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vadas look perfect and delicious..loved the idea of adding cabbage..
Crispy vadai..makes me drool..awesome presentation dear!
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Wow Raj! Loved the photos. I'm so hungry now, the vadai looks perfect, fulffy and nice!!!
Wow..That's so perfect vadai…i am craving for some vadai now…
Perfect and looks super delicious..:)
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we always add cabage to both masala and urad dal vada when we make this on festivals where we don't use onions. Perfect and soft vadas with beautiful clicks
wow raji..those vadas are so very tempting…sshd try yours very soon 🙂
OMG this vadas are super good, yummmm!!
Thanks u so much rak.. will try this & fill u in with the results 🙂
very nice vada raji..looks crisp n perfect…loving the new size of fotographs..:)
Mouthwatering here, wat a terrific and super tempting vadas..
Wonderful vadas…like the addition of cabbage instead of onions…looks too tempting
Wonderful recipe .. Didn't knw we cud make vadas like this
looks too good!!
using cabbage instead of onions.. looks so intersting.. crispy healthy vadas !!!
so cute luking vadas…..done so perfectly…..superb
Cute vadas. Raji u r so good at shaping. I cannot get the same size and shape for all. Well done
Raji I love cabbage in vada..that gives extra crunch and flavor too..this looks absilutely yumm 🙂 way too tempted Raji. Perfect Looking vadai's!!!
lovely and delicious vadas ……..
I didn't even know that we could make vada with cabbage, looks so so delicious.
Nice idea of making cabbage vada in medu vada style..looks so good. And lovely clicks too!
Perfect looking vadas. Nice and healthy one too. Nice way to sneak veggies into kids. YUM!
Yenna Raks I have been telling you I hate cabbage but you tempt me with extremely lovely pics.
I loved loved the first click.
Awesome and such a tempting one. Luv it
Love the replacement of onion with cabbage. Makes this deep fried goodie a little more healthy 🙂
Love the idea of adding cabbages..Nicely done and well presented !!!
nice pics n love the idea of vada with cabbage
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that looks very tempting! love the idea!
cabbage is a nice addition to vadas…
vadas look crisp and perfect…
Wow such perfect vadas. They are amazing.
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they look picture perfect with that hole in the middle! love this version of cabbage vada, im never able to make that hole u make it look so easy 🙂
Your pictures always makes me drool very tempting vadas…
They look delicious! Great presentation!
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Delicious cute looking vadas,wonderful presentation and clicks…
Now that looks as pretty as a picture.. Looks delicious..!!
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this is in must to do list now..thanks for the yummy recipe raks..:)
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so crips, both the picture and the item in the picture 🙂
I've seen lots of recipes for these, perhaps it's time I tried some too.
Perfect vadai Raji,i still remember ur methu vadai post master piece…i love this post too classic clicks…Keep Rocking:-)
H come I missed this post? Cabbage vada looks so tempting n that's a nice idea too…perfect shapes…
Eye catching pictures..well presented too !!
Ohhh Drooling!!!!Delicious!!!!
good recepie
I made this and it was much appreciated. The cabbage really tastes good in the vada and as you say the onion is not missed at all.
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beautifully explained thank uji
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Hi Raji,made this last weekend and we loved it. Posted it for T&T…
Never tried vada with cabbage…they look delicious.
mam, i tried this cabbage vada.. it came out well .. its crispy and too tasty.. 🙂 ur recipes are awesome !!!! no words to explain mam 🙂