April 30, 2019

Vada Rice / Urad dal Vada Rice / Medu Vada Rice / Rice Varieties / Leftover Recipes

Urad dal Vada Rice

Are you bored of preparing Dahi Vada, Rasam Vada, Sambhar Vada etc using the leftover Medu vadas ? Then, this is the must try interesting recipe where the leftover ones are turn into a delicious meal. This Urad dal Vada Rice is a great way to turn the leftover vadas into a tasty and yummy lunch box recipe. As I have mentioned on my older posts, I love turning the leftover food into an interesting meal and have posted many delicious recipes using the leftovers. Click HERE to check out all the recipes.

Ever since we moved to Canada, last weekend was most fun as we got an invite from our cousin for a lovely get together to meet her friends and their family. Whatever the party or get together is about, the food is always involved right ;) Likewise, we had a sumptuous meal cooked by each family and the highlight was that the delicious spread was served on Vazhai illai ( Banana leaf). Each and every dish was truly delicious and yummy. We were back home with loads of beautiful memories and yummy medu vadas :) And yeah, using those vadas prepared this quick fix tasty rice for the next day lunch.

Rice using leftover vada

This rice pairs perfectly with Raita and Pickle. The addition of lemon juice and grated carrot helps to enhance the flavour and taste of the rice.

Rice using leftover medu vada

Ingredients :

1 Tbsp Oil 
1/4 Tsp Jeera / Cumin seeds 
1 Tbsp Chana dal / Bengal gram 
1 Tbsp Peanuts 
2 Dry red chillies 
1/2 Cup Grated Carrot
2 - 3 Urad dal Vadas / Medu Vadas ( Adjust the quantity according to the size of the vada ) 
1 Tsp Lemon juice 
Salt to taste 
2 Tbsp Finely chopped Coriander leaves
1/2 - 1 Cup Cooked Rice 

Method :

Firstly, finely chop the leftover vadas and keep aside. I have also crumbled the vadas into fine texture so that it gets mixed well with the rice. 

Heat oil in a pan and add cumin seeds. 

Once it starts spluttering, add chana dal followed by peanuts and dry red chillies. 

Fry and add the grated carrot along with the crumbled and chopped vadas. 

Sauce well and cook it for couple of minutes. 

Now add the cooked rice along with the required quantity of salt. 

Saute well and cook it for another minute. 

Now remove from the flame and add lemon juice followed by the chopped coriander leaves. 

Mix well and serve hot.

Rice using leftover urad dal vada

Serving Options :

Serve with Raita or Pickle. 

Medu Vada Rice recipe

6 comments:

  1. This is really an innovative meal. Love the idea of using vadas in a different way.

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  2. Wow this is such an intersting idea with the use of leftover vada's. Something different and the rice really looks very inviting.

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  3. Deliciously nutty! This has made me very hungry 😋

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  4. Whenever one moves to a new country, it's always daunting but having friends there makes it easier to settle. And food is a good way to unite. This is a lovely way of using left over vadas.

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  5. I love vadas. Adding them to a rice dish, wow now that's what I call innovation. Booked this recipe to try it out when I reach Bangalore.

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  6. Wow , never knew that we can make Vada rice too!! This is a very good use of the leftover vadas and rice also.. Loved it!!

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