Crispy Vadi Recipe: Quick & Easy Tea-Time Snack
Learn how to make a crispy and delicious vadi with this easy recipe! A perfect tea-time snack that's quick to prepare and loved by all.
Ingredients
For the Batter:
- 1 cup Split Bengal Gram / Chana Dal, soaked for 3 hours
- 4-5 long light green chillies
- 1/2 inch piece of ginger
- 6-7 Garlic Cloves
- 1 tsp Cumin Seeds Jeera
- 1 tsp Carom Seeds Ajwain
- For Mixing:
- 1 tbsp White Sesame Seeds Safed Til
- 1 tsp Coriander Powder Dhaniya
- 1/4 tsp Turmeric Powder Haldi
- A pinch of Asafoetida Hing
- 1 tsp Red Chilli Powder
- Salt to taste
- 1 bowl of Coriander Leaves chopped
- 1 medium-sized Potato peeled & grated
- 2 tbsp Rice Flour
- 2,1/2 tbsp Gram Flour / Besan
- Oil for frying
Instructions
- Prepare the Dal: Soak the chana dal in water for at least 3 hours. After soaking, wash it well and drain all the water.
- Make the Batter: In a grinder, combine the soaked chana dal, green chillies, ginger, garlic, cumin seeds, and carom seeds. Grind to a coarse paste.
- Combine Ingredients: In a large bowl, mix the ground paste with sesame seeds, coriander powder, turmeric powder, asafoetida, red chilli powder, and salt.
- Add Veggies & Flours: Add the chopped coriander leaves and grated potato to the bowl. Mix well, then add the rice flour and gram flour. Combine everything to form a dough-like mixture.
- Steam the Vadi: Grease a steamer plate with oil. Take small portions of the mixture and shape them into thick, round patties. Place them on the steamer plate and steam for 15 minutes.
- Cool and Cut: After steaming, let the vadis cool down for a few minutes. Then, cut them into your desired shapes.
- Fry to Perfection: Heat oil in a pan for shallow frying. Carefully place the cut vadis in the hot oil and fry on medium heat until they are golden brown and crispy on both sides.
- Serve Hot: Your Crispy Vadi is now ready! Serve it hot with your favourite chutney or sauce.