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Ulli vada, onion fritters from Kerala

Ulli vada, Kerala onion fritters

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A Kerala snack: finely chopped onions, ginger, green chilies, and curry leaves, bound together with a little flour, shaped into small vadas, and then frie…

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Recipe from Plutus, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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Lulli vada is a popular snack from Kerala, typically made with onions. It is crispy and spicy, and can be found in tea shops throughout the region.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time15 min
  • Total30 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfrying
  • Estimated cost$1.54 $0.39 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan

Ingredients

4 people
  • $0.40
  • $0.41
  • $0.05
  • $0.05
  • $0.43
  • $0.03
  • $0.17

Prices from US supermarkets for 6 of 7 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, salt, and chili powder. ≈ 4 min
  2. Add the onion, ginger, green chili peppers, and curry leaves, and mix well. ≈ 4 min
  3. Saturate with a little water to create a thick paste. ≈ 3 min
  4. Heat the oil in a deep frying pan.
  5. With wet hands, take small portions of dough and shape them into small dumplings. ≈ 10 min
  6. Fry them in hot oil, turning occasionally, until they are golden brown and crispy on both sides.
  7. Serve it very hot, with a cup of tea. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Ulli vada, Kerala onion fritters

  • 1 cup of flour (all-purpose)$0.40
  • 2 onions, very finely chopped$0.41
  • 1 teaspoon of grated ginger$0.05
  • 1/2 teaspoon of chili powder$0.05
  • a few curry leaves$0.43
  • salt$0.03
  • Oil for deep frying$0.17

Total$1.54

that's $0.39 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 1 cup of flour (all-purpose)
  • 2 onions, very finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon of grated ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon of chili powder
  • 2 green chili peppers, finely chopped
  • a few curry leaves
  • salt
  • Oil for deep frying
  • water

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