Nagore Special Vaada

In a mixing bowl, take the old leftover rice, semolina and baking powder. Mix them very well with hands.

Let this mixture sit for about 4-5 hours to ferment. After the time has reached, insert a finger it should go smoothly and if you take some mixture in your finger and slightly stretch it between your thumb and index finger, it should form slight thread like consistency.

Now powder the raw rice into a coarse form and add that into the fermented rice mixture. Add salt to taste. Mix well and let it sit for sometime

In a pan, pour some oil. Add in the shallots, green chilli, prawns and saute them. Add grated coconut. Then add ginger garlic paste and salt accordingly. Finally add turmeric powder and give a nice mix. Switch off the flame.

After the prawn mix have cooled a bit add them into the fermented mixture and mix well.

Now to make vaadaas, take a plastic sheet and apply some water on its surface. Also apply some water to your hands. Take a ball of mixture and place it on the plastic sheet and start pressing it into a nice round shape. Finally make a bit bigger hole in the centre. Fry these vaadaas in the hot oil until golden brown.

Now crispy and soft vaada is ready. It taste amazing. Also you can serve this with some finely chopped onion mixed with some grated coconut, salt, turmeric powder and some lemon juice