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Valasdi Wada/Desai Wada

Jul-14-2016
Chatorii Ladki
20 minutes
Prep Time
20 minutes
Cook Time
2 People
Serves
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ABOUT Valasdi Wada/Desai Wada RECIPE

Roasted Flour Wada (Sakela lot na wada) as we know are also called "Desai Wada" made by a Gujarati Desai Community requires a slow roasting of Rice and Dal each individually and ground into a coarse flour,it requires to be stored airtight container. Array of items can be made from roasted flour and my Paa’s favourite is WADA. I wasn't lucky enough to get a handwritten recipe of my Granny but Mom could get recipe from my Aunts which I further revalidated on Taste and Texture by making it from my Paa. Wadas made up of roasted flour is a mixture of slow roasted Rice and dals is a treasure of South Gujarat Kitchens is a heirloom recipe of my family and Yes I have handwritten this recipe for future generations to carry forward the Legacy.

Recipe Tags

  • Veg
  • Medium
  • Kitty Parties
  • Gujarat
  • Frying
  • Snacks

Ingredients Serving: 2

  1. Wheat 1 cup
  2. Rice 1 cup
  3. Jowar 1 Cup
  4. Tuvar Dal 1 Tbspns
  5. Chana Dal 1 Tbspns
  6. Urad Dal 1 Tbspns
  7. Curd 1 cup
  8. Ginger Chilli paste 1 Tbspns
  9. Turmeric powder 1/4 tsp
  10. A Pinch of Asafoetida
  11. Salt to taste
  12. Oil for Deep Frying Wadas

Instructions

  1. 1. To Begin with the Valsadi Wada recipe,Take a heavy bottom pan and dry roast each of grains-Dals separately on a low to medium heat till they turn light Brown. Keep it aside for cooling.
  2. 2. Grind the mix grains into a coarse powder in a Flour Mill. Store them in an Airtight container for increasing its shelf life.
  3. 3. For making Wada, Take a Cup of roasted flour and add Turmeric,Asafoetida,Salt,ChilliGinger paste and Curd. Consistency of Wada Batter should be thick. Give it a good mix and keep in aside for two hours for flavors to seep in the flour.
  4. 4. Heat Oil in a deep frying Kadhai over medium heat. Once oil is hot add a tbspn of Oil to wada batter and mix it well
  5. 5. Drop a 1/2 tbspn of batter in oil to check the temperature of Oil to fry wadas. If they come up with a light brown color, Oil is ready to fry
  6. 6. Gently place wadas into the hot oil and deep fry them on medium heat till crisp. Fry till golden on both sides.
  7. 7. Fry the remaining batches of wadas in similar way.Transfer the wadas on a plate lined with kitchen towel for removing excess oil
  8. 8. Serve hot Wadas with a Cup of chai

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Sonal Thakkar
Jul-16-2016
Sonal Thakkar   Jul-16-2016

Bindiya Sharma
Jul-15-2016
Bindiya Sharma   Jul-15-2016

delicious!

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