{"product_id":"mendu-vada","title":"Mendu Vada","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe vadas are made from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_xwAqq-Wk4S8\/TUTs03I-TzI\/AAAAAAAADAo\/f_eAjXDfhBo\/s1600\/urad.png\"\u003eurad dal\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and some spices for added flavor. Making vadas from scratch is a laborious process:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1) Soak the dal in water for at least 5 hours and blend it to a smooth consistency.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2) Mix in salt and other spices, press small portions of the dough into donut like shapes on your palm and fry them to golden brown color.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e3) Soak the fried vadas in seasoned yogurt for couple of hours until they are ready to be served.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlthough I was able to describe the process in a few steps, it typically takes about half a day to make this snack from scratch. And if you are pressed for time but still want to enjoy this delicious snack, then there is a solution. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe solution is Udupi's Frozen Mendu Vadas. Udupi is another brand under the Deep Foods' Company.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- The vadas are fried and packaged, so there's no need to re-fry them.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- The vadas were moist and not oily. They were very flavorful and light.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- They also do not contain onion or garlic as it is noted on the package.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- The packet contains 8 pieces.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"instafresh","offers":[{"title":"8.2 oz","offer_id":44521424847105,"sku":"011433150248","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0676\/7984\/6657\/files\/image_1e49601e-69b4-44de-a4c6-b192411eace0.jpg?v=1709393588","url":"https:\/\/worldfoodsmart.com\/products\/mendu-vada","provider":"instafresh","version":"1.0","type":"link"}