Cabbage vada recipe

Updated on June 29, 2022 by Raks Anand 69 Comments

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Cabbage vada / muttaikose vadai tastes similar to our medhu vadai. You may never know it has cabbage.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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5. Cook both sides in medium flame until golden brown. Drain in paper towels.

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Serve hot with sambar or any coconut chutney. Yummy with both or as it is.

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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.

Course Snack

Cuisine Indian

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes minutes

Soaking time 2 hours hours

Author Raks Anand

Servings 10 vadai

Cup measurements

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.

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Hema
January 27, 2012 at 2:38 am

Superb vadas, I replace onion with cabbage in vadas and even in bhajjis too, really yum..
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Anonymous
January 27, 2012 at 2:44 am

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.
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Rasi
January 27, 2012 at 2:59 am

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?
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Rekha shoban
January 27, 2012 at 3:12 am

perfect n soft vadai...adding cabbage is interesting....nice to have with sambar!!
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Sravs
January 27, 2012 at 3:17 am

A very good variation to regular vada recipe !! Looks so crispy and yummy !!
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Mahi
January 27, 2012 at 3:18 am

Delicious vadai Raji! 🙂 lately one of attempt to make ulunthu vadai was somewhat okay!;)
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RAKS KITCHEN
January 27, 2012 at 3:20 am

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.
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Cham
January 27, 2012 at 3:37 am

I tasted in hotel the cabbage ulundu vadai, looks utterly delicious with sambar 🙂
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Recipe world
January 27, 2012 at 3:56 am

Wow, nice twist in vada using cabbage..they look so delicious and perfectly shaped!
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Priti
January 27, 2012 at 4:03 am

Looks yum n perfect ..
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Sumi
January 27, 2012 at 4:26 am

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 🙂
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Aarthi
January 27, 2012 at 4:37 am

wow..cabbage vadai looks so good...Awesome with idli, sambar and chutney
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Vimitha Anand
January 27, 2012 at 4:39 am

Perfectly made vadais... Will try soon
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Chitra
January 27, 2012 at 5:24 am

Iam drooling here../i add carrots too..Lovely clicks 🙂
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Kalpana Sareesh
January 27, 2012 at 5:43 am

OMG i cant wait to dig these .. they r so crispy n yumm perfect shapes, color .. awesome..
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Kavitha Bhargav
January 27, 2012 at 6:09 am

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Kavitha Bhargav
January 27, 2012 at 6:10 am

used to prepare bonda with cabbage but never tried this one and i always admire your perfect shape of vada 🙂
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Sobha Shyam
January 27, 2012 at 6:18 am

vadas look perfect and delicious..loved the idea of adding cabbage..
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Sowmya
January 27, 2012 at 6:21 am

Crispy vadai..makes me drool..awesome presentation dear!
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Vigna
January 27, 2012 at 6:25 am

ok..let me book ticket for Singapore..
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Ambika
January 27, 2012 at 7:12 am

Wow Raj! Loved the photos. I'm so hungry now, the vadai looks perfect, fulffy and nice!!!
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Priyas Feast
January 27, 2012 at 7:36 am

Wow..That's so perfect vadai...i am craving for some vadai now...
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revathi
January 27, 2012 at 7:57 am

Perfect and looks super delicious..:)
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jeyashrisuresh
January 27, 2012 at 8:04 am

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
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Varshini Sudharsan
January 27, 2012 at 8:08 am

wow raji..those vadas are so very tempting...sshd try yours very soon 🙂
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Madhavi
January 27, 2012 at 8:21 am

OMG this vadas are super good, yummmm!!
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Rasi
January 27, 2012 at 8:23 am

Thanks u so much rak.. will try this & fill u in with the results 🙂
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Prathibha
January 27, 2012 at 8:51 am

very nice vada raji..looks crisp n perfect...loving the new size of fotographs..:)
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Priya
January 27, 2012 at 9:24 am

Mouthwatering here, wat a terrific and super tempting vadas..
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- kpsp
  February 24, 2023 at 1:47 am
  
  Hi thanks for this recipe . At what point do you add the chopped cabbage ?
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  - Raks Anand
    February 24, 2023 at 6:52 am
    
    Hi, after the batter is ground, add all the other ingredients as mentioned in the steps 🙂 Let me know if you still have questions.
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Kaveri
January 27, 2012 at 9:55 am

Wonderful vadas...like the addition of cabbage instead of onions...looks too tempting
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DEESHA
January 27, 2012 at 9:58 am

Wonderful recipe .. Didn't knw we cud make vadas like this
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Puspha
January 27, 2012 at 10:11 am

looks too good!!
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NiVi
January 27, 2012 at 11:10 am

using cabbage instead of onions.. looks so intersting.. crispy healthy vadas !!!
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faseela
January 27, 2012 at 11:44 am

so cute luking vadas.....done so perfectly.....superb
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Anu
January 27, 2012 at 1:06 pm

Cute vadas. Raji u r so good at shaping. I cannot get the same size and shape for all. Well done
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Pavithra Elangovan
January 27, 2012 at 1:39 pm

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!!!
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Kalyani's Platter
January 27, 2012 at 2:36 pm

lovely and delicious vadas ........
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Happy Cook / Finla
January 27, 2012 at 2:40 pm

I didn't even know that we could make vada with cabbage, looks so so delicious.
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Sharmilee! :)
January 27, 2012 at 3:05 pm

Nice idea of making cabbage vada in medu vada style..looks so good. And lovely clicks too!
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Sukanya Ramkumar
January 27, 2012 at 3:25 pm

Perfect looking vadas. Nice and healthy one too. Nice way to sneak veggies into kids. YUM!
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Cilantro
January 27, 2012 at 5:36 pm

Yenna Raks I have been telling you I hate cabbage but you tempt me with extremely lovely pics.
I loved loved the first click.
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Shanthi
January 27, 2012 at 6:17 pm

Awesome and such a tempting one. Luv it
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Athisaya Divya
January 27, 2012 at 7:50 pm

Love the replacement of onion with cabbage. Makes this deep fried goodie a little more healthy 🙂
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Shabitha Karthikeyan
January 27, 2012 at 8:13 pm

Love the idea of adding cabbages..Nicely done and well presented !!!
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Manju
January 27, 2012 at 10:02 pm

nice pics n love the idea of vada with cabbage
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Smitha
January 28, 2012 at 1:55 am

that looks very tempting! love the idea!
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Home Cooked Oriya Food
January 28, 2012 at 3:57 am

cabbage is a nice addition to vadas...
vadas look crisp and perfect...
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Archana
January 28, 2012 at 9:19 am

Wow such perfect vadas. They are amazing.
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Deeps @ Naughty Curry
January 28, 2012 at 12:25 pm

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Deeps @ Naughty Curry
January 28, 2012 at 12:25 pm

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 🙂
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rekhas kitchen
January 28, 2012 at 2:33 pm

Your pictures always makes me drool very tempting vadas...
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Elpiniki
January 28, 2012 at 3:38 pm

They look delicious! Great presentation!
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Nalini's Kitchen
January 28, 2012 at 4:29 pm

Delicious cute looking vadas,wonderful presentation and clicks...
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Anzz
January 28, 2012 at 10:24 pm

Now that looks as pretty as a picture.. Looks delicious..!!
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Jay
January 29, 2012 at 2:47 am

this is in must to do list now..thanks for the yummy recipe raks..:)
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Nagalakshmi V
January 29, 2012 at 2:56 am

so crips, both the picture and the item in the picture 🙂
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Debs @ The Spanish Wok
January 29, 2012 at 7:31 am

I've seen lots of recipes for these, perhaps it's time I tried some too.
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Premalatha Aravindhan
January 29, 2012 at 12:12 pm

Perfect vadai Raji,i still remember ur methu vadai post master piece...i love this post too classic clicks...Keep Rocking:-)
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sangee vijay
January 30, 2012 at 9:10 pm

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 !!
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divya
January 30, 2012 at 10:36 pm

Ohhh Drooling!!!!Delicious!!!!
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aayesha
February 02, 2012 at 10:42 am

good recepie
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radha
February 18, 2012 at 12:46 pm

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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March 24, 2012 at 6:41 pm

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balakrishnan
July 24, 2012 at 12:10 pm

beautifully explained thank uji
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Padmajha PJ
January 22, 2013 at 8:39 am

Hi Raji,made this last weekend and we loved it. Posted it for T&T...
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divya's cooking
April 11, 2014 at 4:35 am

Never tried vada with cabbage...they look delicious.
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renuka
September 23, 2014 at 10:02 am

mam, i tried this cabbage vada.. it came out well .. its crispy and too tasty.. 🙂 ur recipes are awesome !!!! no words to explain mam 🙂
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