low calorie medu vada | non fried medu vada | medu vada appe | healthy urad dal vada |

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लो कैलोरी मेदू वड़ा रेसिपी | नॉन फ्राइड मेदू वड़ा | मेदु वड़ा अप्पे | हेल्दी उड़द दाल वड़ा - हिन्दी में पढ़ें (Low Calorie Medu Vada in Hindi)

લો કેલરી મેદુ વડાને | નોન ફ્રાઈડ મેદુ વડા | મેદુ વડા અપ્પમ | હેલ્ધી અડદ દાળના અપ્પે - ગુજરાતી માં વાંચો (Low Calorie Medu Vada in Gujarati)

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low calorie medu vada is a non-fried vada made from urad dal. Learn how to make healthy urad dal vada.

For most people, urad dal based Medu Vada is a must-have with breakfast. However, the extra calories that come out of deep-frying the batter could be troublesome.

In that case, you can try this low calorie medu vada cooked in an appe mould with minimal oil. Keep some hot, steaming Sambhar ready, and dunk the non fried medu vadas in them as soon as they are ready. This is very important, because low calorie medu vadas cooked with less oil tend to harden over time.

Serving low calorie medu vada fresh with sambar however is doubly delightful and for chutney try Healthy Coconut Chutney. low calorie medu vada is rich in Folic Acid, Phosphorus, Vitamin B1, Fiber, Protein.

Tip for low calorie medu vada 1. Since urad dal batter is sticky, you will need to dip the spoon in fresh water first. Then take a tablespoon of batter and put it on the appe mould. Keep repeating that when the batter gets sticky to pour.

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what is low calorie medu vada made of ? See below image of list of ingredients for low calorie medu vada.

soaking urad dal

For low calorie medu vada | non fried medu vada | medu vada appe | healthy urad dal vada | pick and clean the urad dal. Measure 1 cup and keep aside.
Wash the urad dal under running water or 2-3 times in a bowl while changing the water.
Drain the washed urad dal and transfer it to a bowl. Pour enough water and soak the urad dal.

Cover with a lid and keep aside to soak for 3 hours.
Urad dal after soaking for 3 hours.
Drain the urad dal. Keep aside.

batter for low cal meds vada

In a mixer put the soaked urad dal.
Add 1 tbsp roughly chopped green chillies.

Add 3 to 4 peppercorns (kalimirch).
Add 8 to 10 curry leaves (kadi patta).
Add 1 tsp finely chopped ginger (adrak).
Add salt to taste. We added 1/2 tsp salt.
Add ½ cup of water. We then added 2 tabelspoons more water.

Blend till smooth.
batter for low cal meds vada.

making low cal medu vada

To make low calorie medu vada | non fried medu vada | medu vada appe | healthy urad dal vada | heat the appe mould on a medium flame and grease it using ¼ tsp of oil.
Pour a spoonful of the batter into each mould.
Cook on medium to slow heat for 2 minutes.

Grease the appe with oil using a brush.
Turn each appe upside down using a fork or spoon so as to cook them from the other side.
Cook again on medium to slow heat for 1 1/2 minutes.
Grease one more time the sides with of the appe with a brush.
Flip and cook both sides on medium heat for 2 minutes till they turn golden brown in colour.

Serve low calorie medu vada | non fried medu vada | medu vada appe | healthy urad dal vada | immediately immersed in sambhar or chutney

pro tips for low calorie medu vada

Grease appe mould with a brush as it gets greased well and evenly which is very important.
Always cook on a medium flame to slow flame or else the appe will not cook well and may also get burnt.
Since urad dal batter is sticky, you will need to dip the spoon in fresh water first. Then take a tablespoon of batter and put it on the appe mould. Keep repeating that when the batter gets sticky to pour.
The number of appes you make may differ 2 to 3 pieces as its depends how much batter you put in the appe mould and the amount of water added in the batter.

Low Calorie Medu Vada is rich Folic Acid, Phosphorus, Vitamin B1, Fiber, Protein.
1. Folic Acid (Vitamin B9): Folic acid is an essential vitamin required throughout pregnancy. Folic acid rich Indian foods (kabuli chana, chana dal, yellow moong dal, urad dal, tooval dal, til ) 27% of RDA.
2. Phosphorus : Phosphorus works closely with calcium to build bones. 27% of RDA.
3. Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) : Vitamin B1 protects nerves, helps in carbohydrate metabolism, prevents heart diseases and helps produce red blood cells. 20% of RDA.
4. Fiber : Dietary fiber reduce the risk of heart disease, prevent the spike in blood sugar levels and hence super for diabetics. Consume more fruits, vegetables, moong, oats, matki, whole grains. 20% of RDA.
5. Protein : Protein is required for the managing the wear and tear of all cells of the body. Have protein rich Indian foods like paneer, curd, Greek yoghurt, tofu, almonds, sprouts, chana, rajma, chick peas, quinoa, buckwheat ). 18% of RDA.