Medu vadas are deep fried doughnuts made from Urad dal the creamy beige colored glutinous cousin of the mung bean. as delicious as they are, the 'deep fried' part sometimes can be a bit worrisome, especially since its not unheard of to scarf these down soaked in lentil gravy (Sambhar), Rasam, or green chutney. <br />Urad Dal is the closest to meat that ancient texts prescribed for the priestly class who were not allowed to touch meat or fish. Urad has a meaty aroma, (somewhat similar to grilled fish) when fried up or toasted. The texture of a batter made exclusively from soaked urad dal is akin to whipped egg whites and since it has a high level of proteins tends to behave like eggs when incorporated in batter.

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