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    Cabbage Vada

    Published: May 9, 2016 · Modified: March 23, 2019 by Uma Raghupathi · This post may contain affiliate links · This blog generates income via ads · 34 Comments

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    Here's a perfect companion for chai or coffee - Cabbage Vada. Vada is a fairly common snack in South India, but a variation with Cabbage is not so common.

    Cabbage masala vada this recipe
    Cabbage Vada / Vadai

    Ten simple ingredients make up this wonderful snack that will make your family asking for more. For more tea time snacks, check my onion pakoda recipe that is almost similar to this one.

    Cabbage Vada
    Cabbage Masala Vada will be delicious with tomato sauce!

    The preparation time is very short. So it comes in handy when you are out of snacks and don't feel like shopping for some. Most ingredients are pretty common, but if you are missing any, I have made it easy for you to look them up on Amazon.

    Cabbage vada
    Cabbage Masala Vada

    For this recipe, I chose regular green cabbage, but the purple variety works well too. A common mistake most people do is they add water when they prepare the batter and the masala vada ends up absorbing a lot of oil. It is important to keep the batter relatively dry when you prepare it. In fact, when you add salt to the ingredients, the onions and cabbage will provide all the moisture you will need. You can spice up the recipe by adding a little extra chili powder. I like to keep it medium spicy.

    How to make this recipe

    cabbage vada
    Steps for Cabbage masala vada
    • Place the chopped cabbage and onion in a mixing bowl
    • Add all the spices - Chili powder, Coriander powder, Cumin seeds, Salt, and Asafoetida. Mix well and place it aside for 5-10 minutes
    • Meanwhile, place a deep frypan over medium heat and the required amount of frying oil (2-3 inches deep).
    • Take small chunks of batter and shape them into 20-25 balls (About 1"-2")
    • Gently flatten the balls to make sure they cook evenly.
    • Make sure the oil is ready for frying by dropping a small piece of batter in the oil. If the piece touches the bottom of the pan and comes up instantly, the oil is ready.
    • Drop the flattened batter in batches of 5-10 depending on the size of your frying pan.
    • Fry them until they turn golden brown on both sides.
    • Place the vada on a paper towel to allow extra oil to drip and let it cool a little. Cabbage Vada is ready!
    Cabbage vada is stacked on the plate

    Cabbage Vada

    Uma Raghupathi
    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time:15 mins
    Cook Time:20 mins
    Total Time:35 mins
    Course :Appetizer, Snack
    Cuisine :Indian
    Difficulty :Easy
    Servings 4 people
    Calories 162 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 small Cabbage - chopped
    • 1 small Onion - finely chopped.
    • 1 cup Besan flour/ chick pea flour
    • 1 cup Rice flour
    • Salt to taste
    • 2 teaspoon Red chili powder
    • 2 teaspoon Coriander powder
    • 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds
    • Pinch of Asfoetida
    • Oil for frying
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    Instructions
     

    • Place the chopped cabbage and onion in a mixing bowl
    • Add all the spices - Chili powder, Coriander powder, Cumin seeds, Salt, and Asfoetida . Mix well and place it aside for 5-10 minutes
    • Meanwhile, place a deep fry pan over a medium heat and required amount of frying oil (2-3 inch deep).
    • Take small chunks of batter and shape them into 20-25 balls (About 1"-2")
    • Gently flatten the balls to make sure they cook evenly.
    • Make sure the oil is ready for frying by dropping a small piece of batter in oil. It the piece touches the bottom of pan and comes up instantly, the oil is ready.
    • Drop the flattened batter in batches of 5-10 depending on the size of your frying pan.
    • Fry them until they turn golden brown on both sides.
    • Place the vada on a paper towel to allow extra oil to drip and let it cool a little.

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    Nutrition

    Calories: 162kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 18mg | Potassium: 72mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 297IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 1mg

    Nutritional information is an estimation only.

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    Comments

    1. Lauren Vavala

      May 24, 2016 at 12:05 am

      Sounds so yummy! I love discovering new food like this!

      Reply
    2. Gin

      May 15, 2016 at 4:16 am

      Indian spices and cabbage sounds like a delicious combo! Anything in cute little fried patties like this has my vote. 🙂

      Reply
    3. Donna

      May 13, 2016 at 4:16 am

      Oh yum, these sound delicious! I am always on the lookout for recipes to use up the cabbage I always end up with at the end of the week, and these sound just perfect!

      Reply
    4. HealthierSteps (@Healthiersteps)

      May 12, 2016 at 5:40 pm

      These sound amazing, love all the flavors. Perfect as appetizer, with ketchup and fries. So many delicious ways to eat them!

      Reply
    5. Vanessa @ VeganFamilyRecipes

      May 12, 2016 at 11:21 am

      These look so cool! I'm a big lover of cabbage (yes, people like that exist) so this recipe is perfect for me! Can't wait to try it out! Thanks!

      Reply
    6. Molly ~ EasycookingwithMolly

      May 11, 2016 at 5:24 pm

      We love cabbage fritters and vada sounds so much more fun. I'll try the recipe soon.

      Reply
      • Uma Raghupathi

        May 11, 2016 at 8:52 pm

        Thanks Molly!

        Reply
    7. Mel @ avirtualvegan.com

      May 11, 2016 at 3:54 pm

      I adore cabbage. What a unique way to use it! They sound delicious. I would definitely up the chilli as per your suggestion. they would be great served with mango chutney and raita!

      Reply
      • Uma Raghupathi

        May 11, 2016 at 4:36 pm

        Thanks Mel! Yes absolutely any chutney will make this snack more tastier!

        Reply
    8. Anjali @ Vegetarian Gastronomy

      May 11, 2016 at 4:22 am

      This recipe sounds delicious! Never tried adding cabbage, need to try it!

      Reply
      • Uma Raghupathi

        May 11, 2016 at 4:35 pm

        Thanks Anjali! Adding cabbage makes more sumptuous 🙂

        Reply
    9. jaroflemons

      May 11, 2016 at 1:08 am

      I have never heard of this, but it sounds amazing! Cabbage is so good, and this recipe sounds epic!

      Reply
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