This is my take on a paleo-friendly medu vada, a south Indian snack food often served with coconut chutney. Medu vada is normally made from a batter of ground up legumes – so it’s actually naturally gluten-free. The recipe I’m sharing today is legume-free and grain-free. It’s a recipe for those who cannot tolerate lentils or for those following a paleo diet.
what is a vada? why a paleo vada?
Vada is a type of Indian snack food. There are many different kinds and they are typically are made out of a batter consisting of legumes. I’ve already shared a recipe for paleo dahi vada on my blog which is just another type of vada.
So why a paleo vada? Well like I said above, I wanted to create a lentil-free recipe for those who can’t tolerate legumes and/or for those following a paleo diet.
Yep, there are people in the world who can’t eat legumes. We recently learned my husband can’t tolerate legumes (he also can’t eat almonds anymore… but that’s another story). While I personally enjoy eating lentils, I try to make it a point to share recipes on my blog for those who suffer from different allergies/intolerances because I know first hand what that’s like.
Instead of lentils, my recipe calls for a combination of paleo friendly flours: almond flour, arrowroot/tapioca flour and coconut flour.
This recipe is from a Paleo Indian eCookbook that I wrote back in 2015. I’m just now getting around to sharing this recipe on my blog. If you follow a paleo diet and love Indian food, then be sure to check my ebook out 🙂
To make these, you’ll need either a donut pan OR you can also use a donut maker if you have one. After you bake them, they’ll look like this:
They’re good but taste more like soft savory donuts – that is, until you deep fry them. That’s what makes them niiiiice and golden and crispy:
Let me know if you make these! And tell me if you want to see more paleo Indian recipes!
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