Crispy Cabbage Jowar Vadi Recipe | Healthy Kobichi Vadi
Learn how to make crispy Cabbage Jowar Vadi (Kobichi Vadi) at home! This healthy, gluten-free snack is steamed, fried, and perfectly spiced. Try now!
Ingredients
- 250 g Cabbage finely chopped or grated
- 1.5 cups Jowar flour Sorghum flour
- 1 tsp Besan Gram flour - optional, for binding
- 1.5 tsp White sesame seeds
- 1/2 tsp Carom seeds Ajwain
- 1 tsp Garam masala powder
- 1 tbsp Cumin-coriander powder
- 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
- Salt to taste
- 4 Green chillies 10-12 Garlic cloves, and 1/2-inch Ginger (crushed into a fresh paste)
- Fresh coriander leaves finely chopped with tender stems
- Water as needed to mix
- Oil for greasing and frying
- A pinch of baking soda optional
- 1/2 Lemon juice optional
Instructions
- Prepare the Cabbage: In a large mixing bowl, add your finely chopped or grated cabbage.
- Add the Dry Spices: Mix in the carom seeds (crushed slightly between your palms to release the flavour), white sesame seeds, garam masala, cumin-coriander powder, turmeric, and salt.
- Add the Fresh Flavours: Stir in the freshly crushed ginger-garlic-green chilli paste and the chopped coriander leaves.
- Mix in the Flours: Add the besan (if using) and the jowar flour to the bowl. Mix everything well with your hands.
- Form the Dough: Slowly sprinkle a little water and mix until it forms a thick batter or soft dough. Cabbage releases water, so do not add too much liquid at once!
- Steam the Vadi: Grease a steamer plate with a little oil. Spread the dough evenly onto the plate. Place the plate in a steamer with hot water.
- Cook: Cover and steam on medium heat for 12 to 15 minutes.
- Cool and Cut: Remove the plate from the steamer and let it cool slightly. Grease a knife with a little oil and cut the steamed block into thin square pieces (vadis).
- Fry to Perfection: Heat oil in a pan on medium heat. Carefully drop the vadis into the hot oil. Wait for a minute before flipping so they don't break. Fry until they are crispy and golden brown on both sides.
- Serve: Drain the crispy Cabbage Jowar Vadi on a paper towel and enjoy hot!