Name: Crispy Kothimbir Vadi recipe by Soma Pradhan at BetterButter
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 20
Ingredients: 2 cups fresh coriander leaves, chopped finely; 1 cup chickpea flour; 2 to 3 green chilies chopped; 6 to 7 garlic cloves; 1 tbsp cumin powder; 1/2 tsp sesame seeds (optional); 1/4 tsp turmeric powder; 1/4 tsp red chili powder; Salt to taste; Oil for frying; 1 tsp baking soda (optional)

ABOUT Crispy Kothimbir Vadi RECIPE

This is a classic Maharashtrian delicacy which is predominantly served as snack or as starter or as a side dish in a full meal. These fritters should look green . Else, they would become normal dhinaye patte ka pakoda . Isn’t it ?

Ingredients Serving: 20

2 cups fresh coriander leaves, chopped finely
1 cup chickpea flour
2 to 3 green chilies chopped
6 to 7 garlic cloves
1 tbsp cumin powder
1/2 tsp sesame seeds (optional)
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
1/4 tsp red chili powder
Salt to taste
Oil for frying
1 tsp baking soda (optional)

Instructions

Make a coarse paste of green chili, garlic and cumin seeds. Add the paste to coriander leaves.
Add chickpea flour, salt and mix everything thoroughly.
Add water and knead stiff dough. Add oil and knead dough well
Make small cylindrical shape of the dough.
Steam them in a steamer for about 10 to 12 minutes on medium heat
Allow the vadas to completely before you cut them into 1/4 inch thick slices. This can be kept frozen up to a month
Deep fry or shallow fry these vadas and serve hot with sauce/chutney

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