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 instead 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 paruppu/ masala vadai.
Best to serve as snack with coffee/ tea when you host guests, they will be surprised with this unique ingredient.
Method
- Wash and soak urad dal for 2 – 3 hours. Drain water completely and grind it with 2 tablespoon 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 tablespoon of water each time when you open the lid. Grind to a smooth thick paste. After that add all the ingredients to this and mix well in a bowl.
4. 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.
5. Cook both sides in medium flame until golden brown. Drain in paper towels.
Serve hot with sambar or any coconut chutney. Yummy with both or as it is.
Recipe card
Cabbage vada recipe
Ingredients
- ½ cup Urad dal white, whole
- 1 cup Finely chopped cabbage
- 2 Green chilli
- 1 tablespoon Ginger chopped finely
- 2 tablespoon Coriander leaves chopped
- 1 sprig Curry leaves
- 1 pinch Asafoetida
- Salt
Instructions
- Wash and soak urad dal for 2 – 3 hours.
- Drain water completely and grind it with 2 tablespoon 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 tablespoon 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 teaspoon of rice flour in the batter to make the vada extra crisp!
- Add salt only just before you are going to make.
Hema
Superb vadas, I replace onion with cabbage in vadas and even in bhajjis too, really yum..
Anonymous
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.
Rasi
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?
Rekha shoban
perfect n soft vadai...adding cabbage is interesting....nice to have with sambar!!
Sravs
A very good variation to regular vada recipe !! Looks so crispy and yummy !!
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Mahi
Delicious vadai Raji! 🙂 lately one of attempt to make ulunthu vadai was somewhat okay!;)
RAKS KITCHEN
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.
Cham
I tasted in hotel the cabbage ulundu vadai, looks utterly delicious with sambar 🙂
Recipe world
Wow, nice twist in vada using cabbage..they look so delicious and perfectly shaped!
Priti
Looks yum n perfect ..
Sumi
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 🙂
Aarthi
wow..cabbage vadai looks so good...Awesome with idli, sambar and chutney
Vimitha Anand
Perfectly made vadais... Will try soon
Chitra
Iam drooling here../i add carrots too..Lovely clicks 🙂
Kalpana Sareesh
OMG i cant wait to dig these .. they r so crispy n yumm perfect shapes, color .. awesome..
Kavitha Bhargav
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Kavitha Bhargav
used to prepare bonda with cabbage but never tried this one and i always admire your perfect shape of vada 🙂
http://kavithabhargav.blogspot.com/2011/05/cabbage-bonda.html
Sobha Shyam
vadas look perfect and delicious..loved the idea of adding cabbage..
Sowmya
Crispy vadai..makes me drool..awesome presentation dear!
Vigna
ok..let me book ticket for Singapore..
Ambika
Wow Raj! Loved the photos. I'm so hungry now, the vadai looks perfect, fulffy and nice!!!
Priyas Feast
Wow..That's so perfect vadai...i am craving for some vadai now...
revathi
Perfect and looks super delicious..:)
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jeyashrisuresh
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
Varshini Sudharsan
wow raji..those vadas are so very tempting...sshd try yours very soon 🙂
Madhavi
OMG this vadas are super good, yummmm!!
Rasi
Thanks u so much rak.. will try this & fill u in with the results 🙂
Prathibha
very nice vada raji..looks crisp n perfect...loving the new size of fotographs..:)
Priya
Mouthwatering here, wat a terrific and super tempting vadas..
kpsp
Hi thanks for this recipe . At what point do you add the chopped cabbage ?
Raks Anand
Hi, after the batter is ground, add all the other ingredients as mentioned in the steps 🙂 Let me know if you still have questions.
Kaveri
Wonderful vadas...like the addition of cabbage instead of onions...looks too tempting
DEESHA
Wonderful recipe .. Didn't knw we cud make vadas like this
Puspha
looks too good!!
NiVi
using cabbage instead of onions.. looks so intersting.. crispy healthy vadas !!!
faseela
so cute luking vadas.....done so perfectly.....superb
Anu
Cute vadas. Raji u r so good at shaping. I cannot get the same size and shape for all. Well done
Pavithra Elangovan
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!!!
Kalyani's Platter
lovely and delicious vadas ........
Happy Cook / Finla
I didn't even know that we could make vada with cabbage, looks so so delicious.
Sharmilee! :)
Nice idea of making cabbage vada in medu vada style..looks so good. And lovely clicks too!
Sukanya Ramkumar
Perfect looking vadas. Nice and healthy one too. Nice way to sneak veggies into kids. YUM!
Cilantro
Yenna Raks I have been telling you I hate cabbage but you tempt me with extremely lovely pics.
I loved loved the first click.
Shanthi
Awesome and such a tempting one. Luv it
Athisaya Divya
Love the replacement of onion with cabbage. Makes this deep fried goodie a little more healthy 🙂
Shabitha Karthikeyan
Love the idea of adding cabbages..Nicely done and well presented !!!
Manju
nice pics n love the idea of vada with cabbage
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Smitha
that looks very tempting! love the idea!
Home Cooked Oriya Food
cabbage is a nice addition to vadas...
vadas look crisp and perfect...
Archana
Wow such perfect vadas. They are amazing.
Deeps @ Naughty Curry
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Deeps @ Naughty Curry
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 🙂
rekhas kitchen
Your pictures always makes me drool very tempting vadas...
Elpiniki
They look delicious! Great presentation!
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Nalini's Kitchen
Delicious cute looking vadas,wonderful presentation and clicks...
Anzz
Now that looks as pretty as a picture.. Looks delicious..!!
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Jay
this is in must to do list now..thanks for the yummy recipe raks..:)
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Nagalakshmi V
so crips, both the picture and the item in the picture 🙂
Debs @ The Spanish Wok
I've seen lots of recipes for these, perhaps it's time I tried some too.
Premalatha Aravindhan
Perfect vadai Raji,i still remember ur methu vadai post master piece...i love this post too classic clicks...Keep Rocking:-)
sangee vijay
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 !!
divya
Ohhh Drooling!!!!Delicious!!!!
aayesha
good recepie
radha
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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balakrishnan
beautifully explained thank uji
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Padmajha PJ
Hi Raji,made this last weekend and we loved it. Posted it for T&T...
divya's cooking
Never tried vada with cabbage...they look delicious.
renuka
mam, i tried this cabbage vada.. it came out well .. its crispy and too tasty.. 🙂 ur recipes are awesome !!!! no words to explain mam 🙂