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Nagercoil Style Rasa Vadai Recipe

Popular Appetizer from South India

Posted on Jul 14th, 2017
by Sowmya Venkatachalam
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3.6 from 10 votes
Masala Vada dumplings are dunked inside hot ansd spicy garlic flavored Rasam topped with ghee and coriander leaves is an absolute treat to our taste buds! Learn here how to make this Rasa vada with step by step pictures, instructions and video!
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Soaking Time 3 hours
Total Time 4 hours 15 minutes
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Rasa vadai, a popular snack in Nagercoil, Suchindrum and many places of Kanyakumari District. Usually if we order Rasa vada in Chennai based restaurants, we get medhuvada dipped in rasam. But in Kanyakumari district, the rasa vada is made with Masal Vada. Crispy dip fried round shaped masala vada is prepared and then dunked in hot, spicy and flavorful rasam. The flavor of masala vada along with pepper-garlic flavored rasam makes this vada ultimately divine. We can serve this Rasam vada as a starter for family gatherings.

There is a small shop in Suchindram called “Kannan Aappa Kadai” near the Suchindram Anjeneyar temple. Whenever we go for a native place trip, we never miss to stop there and taste their yummy Rasa Vada. If you go to Nagercoil/Suchindram or Kanyakumari, try to go this shop and have their Rasa Vada, you will surely enjoy.

There are 3 main process in making rasa vada. First, we need to soak the dal and then prepare the vada with all spices. Then we need to make spicy and tangy Rasam. Then we need to soak the fried vada in Rasam and allow it to rest in rasam. The soaking process will ensure the vada to absorb all the richness of the rasam. Finally while serving, top the vada with more Rasam and garnish with coriander leaves and a dollop of ghee!

Tips for making Rasa Vada:

  • There is no need to add dal for rasam and we need thin consistency rasam.
  • Grind the tomatoes too to get same consistency of rasam.
  • Adding garlic to rasam is optional, we can exclude.
  • The vada dough should be coarse then only the vada will be crispy.
  • Adding 2 tbsp of urad dal makes the vada little soft inside to absorb the flavors of rasam.
  • Adding onion, garlic to vada mixture is optional. We can skip.
  • Deep fry the vada in low flame to ensure its cooked and turns golden brown. Keeping flame high makes the vada darker but not cooked properly.
  • Split the rasam into 2 portions. One portion for soaking vada and other for serving.
  • Before adding fried vada in rasam make sure the rasam is hot or atleast warm.
  • Soak the vada in rasam for atleast 1 hour
  • We can add chopped tomatoes while serving. It will be more colorful and attracts our family and guests while serving.
  • While serving, add 1-2 soaked vada in a bowl, heat other portion of rasam and pour generous amount of that rasam on top of the soaked vada in the bowl. Garnish with coriander leaves and ghee!

Other South Indian Appetizers to Try

  1. Sambar Vada
  2. Thayir Vada
  3. Onion Pakoda
  4. Ulundhu Bonda

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Nagercoil Style Rasa Vadai Recipe
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Rasa Vadai Recipe (Nagercoil Special Rasa Vada)

Course: Appetizer, Chat, Snacks
Cuisine: Indian, Tamilnadu
Equipments Needed
  • Heavy Bottomed Pan
  • Mixer Grinder
  • Mixing Bowl
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Soaking Time: 3 hours
Total Time: 4 hours 15 minutes
Servings: 6 People
Calories: 92kcal
Author: Sowmya Venkatachalam
Masala Vada dumplings are dunked inside hot ansd spicy garlic flavored Rasam topped with ghee and coriander leaves is an absolute treat to our taste buds! Learn here how to make this Rasa vada with step by step pictures, instructions and video!
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Ingredients

Ingredients for Rasam

  • 1 Lemon Size Tamarind
  • 1 tsp Rasam Powder
  • 2 nos Tomato roughly chopped
  • 1 sprig Curry Leaves
  • 2 tsp Salt To taste
  • ¼ tsp Turmeric Powder
  • ¼ tsp Asafoetida (Asafetida / Hing)
  • 1 tbsp Coriander Leaves For Garnishing

For Grinding

  • 1 tsp Cumin Seeds
  • 1 tsp Peppercorns
  • 3 nos Garlic cloves

Ingredients for Tempering Rasam

  • 1 tsp Ghee
  • 1 tsp Mustard Seeds
  • 1 tsp Cumin seeds
  • 3 nos Garlic Cloves

Ingredients for Vada

  • 1 Cup Split Bengal Gram (Channa Dal / Kadalaparuppu) 1 Cup - 250ml
  • 2 tbsp Urad Dal
  • 1 no Onion Finely Chopped
  • ½ tsp Fennel Seeds
  • 1½ tsp Salt Adjust as needed
  • 10 Mint Leaves
  • 1 fistful Coriander Leaves
  • 1 sprig Curry Leaves
  • 4 Red Chili
  • 3 Green Chili
  • 1 tbsp Ginger chopped

Instructions 

Soaking Dals

  • Take chana dal, urad dal in a mixing bowl. Add water and rinse the dal thoroughly. Add fresh water and soak the dals for 3 hours.

Method for making Rasam

  • Soak tamarind in 1 cup of hot water for 10 mins. After 10 mins, squeeze and extract the tamarind juice. Strain and add this tamarind juice to sauce pan.
  • Add tomato in mixer jar and grind it to smooth paste. Pour this tomato paste to the sauce pan.
  • Take the garlic, cumin seeds and pepper corns in a mixer.
  • Add water and grind it to smooth paste. Pour this spice paste in the sauce pan.
  • Keep the sauce pan in flame. Add turmeric powder, salt, asafoetida to the rasam mixture.
  • Allow the rasam mixture to boil for 5 mins to get rid off the raw smell of tamarind and tomato.
  • After 5 mins, add 2 cups of water and adjust the consistency. Allow the rasam to form a frothy layer on top and then switch off the flame.
  • Now, in a separate pan, add ghee and when the ghee is hot, add mustard seeds and cumin seeds. When the mustard seeds starts to sputter add curry leaves and give a mix. Add this tempering to rasam.
  • Split the rasam into 2 portions. One portion for soaking vada and another for serving.
  • Rasam is now ready!

Method for making Vada

  • After, 3 hours drain the water from soaked dal.
  • Take 2 handful of dal in a mixer jar. Add red chili, green chili, ginger, garlic, mint, coriander leaves and fennel seeds
  • Grind it till the chilies are nicely ground. Add the rest of the dals along with salt to the mixer jar.
  • Pulse 3-4 times till you get a coarse mixture. Vada mixture is now ready!
  • To the vada mixture, add curry leaves and chopped onions. Give a good mix.
  • Heat oil in a heavy bottomed pan. Add a pinch of dough in hot oil and it it raises immediately, the oil is in the correct heatness. Take small quantity of dough, and make it like lemon sized ball and gently drop in oil.
  • Add 4-5 vada in 1 batch. Fry the vada in low flame till it is golden brown and crispy.
  • Once the vada is golden brown, take it out of oil and drop in one portion of rasam.
  • Repeat the same for rest of the vada mixture. Allow the Vada to soak for 1 hour

Serving Rasa Vada

  • After 1 hour, warm the other portion of rasam . Take 2 ladles of rasam and add the dipped and soaked vada and garnish with coriander leaves and ghee!
  • The delicious and tangy rasa vada is ready for serving
    Nagercoil Style Rasa Vadai Recipe

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Nutritional Info

Nutrition Facts
Rasa Vadai Recipe (Nagercoil Special Rasa Vada)
Amount Per Serving (1 Piece)
Calories 92 Calories from Fat 54
% Daily Value*
Fat 6g9%
Carbohydrates 7g2%
Fiber 1g4%
Protein 2g4%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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INSTRUCTIONS WITH STEP BY STEP PICTURES:

SOAKING DALS

  • Take chana dal, urad dal in a mixing bowl. Add water and rinse the dal thoroughly. Add fresh water and soak the dals for 3 hours.

METHOD FOR MAKING RASAM

  • Soak tamarind in 1 cup of hot water for 10 mins. After 10 mins, squeeze and extract the tamarind juice. Strain and add this tamarind juice to sauce pan.

  • Add tomato in mixer jar and grind it to smooth paste.

  • Pour this tomato paste to the sauce pan.

  • Take the garlic, cumin seeds and pepper corns in a mixer.

  • Add water and grind it to smooth paste. Pour this spice paste in the sauce pan.

  • Keep the sauce pan in flame. Add turmeric powder, salt, asafoetida to the rasam mixture.

  • Allow the rasam mixture to boil for 5 mins to get rid off the raw smell of tamarind and tomato.

  • After 5 mins, add 2 cups of water and adjust the consistency. Allow the rasam to form a frothy layer on top and then switch off the flame. Garnish with coriander leaves.

  • Now, in a separate pan, add ghee and when the ghee is hot, add mustard seeds and cumin seeds. When the mustard seeds starts to sputter add curry leaves and give a mix. Add this tempering to rasam.

  • Split the rasam into 2 portions. One portion for soaking vada and another for serving. Rasam is now ready!

METHOD FOR MAKING VADA

  • After, 3 hours drain the water from soaked dal. Take 2 handful of dal in a mixer jar. Add red chili, green chili, ginger, garlic, mint, coriander leaves and fennel seeds.

  • Grind it till the chilies are nicely ground. Add the rest of the dals along with salt to the mixer jar.

  • Pulse 3-4 times till you get a coarse mixture. Vada mixture is now ready!

  • To the vada mixture, add curry leaves and chopped onions. Give a good mix.

  • Heat oil in a heavy bottomed pan. Add a pinch of dough in hot oil and it it raises immediately, the oil is in the correct heatness. Take small quantity of dough, and make it like lemon sized ball and gently drop in oil.

  • Add 4-5 vada in 1 batch. Fry the vada in low flame till it is golden brown and crispy.

  • Once the vada is golden brown, take it out of oil and drop in one portion of rasam.

  • Repeat the same for rest of the vada mixture. Allow the Vada to soak for 1 hour.

SERVING RASA VADA

  • After 1 hour, warm the other portion of rasam . Take 2 ladles of rasam and add the dipped and soaked vada and garnish with coriander leaves and ghee!

  • The delicious and tangy rasa vada is ready for serving

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Sudha Sabarish says:
February 26, 2013 at 10:26 pm

My dad's favorite vada.For me anything made with vada will just melt in to my throat.

http://sabdhaskitchen.blogspot.com

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Jessica Kirkwood says:
April 27, 2017 at 10:45 am

What do you do with the 2 tbsp dal taken out in step 3?

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Maliha Afroz says:
July 15, 2017 at 6:15 pm

Then how is its taste??

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Vijay says:
August 25, 2018 at 1:50 pm

I Would Love to Taste Vada Made by this Recipe.. I Am Very Keen in Taste

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Gomathy Selvaraman says:
April 13, 2020 at 8:56 pm

In vada do we need to grind pudina and coriander leaves ?

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Sowmya Venkatachalam says:
April 14, 2020 at 12:17 am

ITs not mandatory to grind. We can chop the leaves and add it to batter later

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