POTTUKADALAI VADAI
Pottukadalai or roasted gram is a common item in all households largely used an ingredient in various chutneys.It is also known as chutney dal or fried gram.It has high protein content and is quite filling too.It is low in calorie content and is rich in iron.It can relieve stomach upsets and augment stamina.I was asked recently by a magazine to contribute for recipes using various dals and i choose to make this variety of vada.The good part of this recipe is it doesn’t need any soaking and it is instantaneous too.I learnt this from a website and while scrolling for a few recipes this hit my eye.
I have a few varieties of vadas in my blog and this snack is one of the fastest and quickest to make among all.I was busy this whole week owing to some personal work couldn’t post for the last 3 days.So when time came for posting i couldn’t resist posting these cute little vadas as they were super soft,yet crunchy and of course yummy.So when it is snack time at home next time try to make this and let me hear how it turned out..
| Prep Time | 10 minutes |
| Cook Time | 10 minutes |
| Servings |
piece
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- 6 Cashewnuts
- 2 Green Chillies
- 1 onion
- 1/3 cup coconut (grated)
- 1/2 tsp red chilli Powder
- 1 sprig curry leaves
- a few coriander leaves
- to taste salt
Ingredients
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- In a blender add roasted gram,cashewnuts and green chillies.
- Powder finely.
- Transfer it to a bowl.Add finely chopped onion, grated coconut,salt and curry and coriander leaves.
- Mix well.Add red chilli powder.
- Adding water make a dough.
- Pat it in the shape of vadas.
- In a kadai of hot oil slowly drop in the vadas.
- Take them out once golden brown.
- Serve hot with coconut coriander chutney.
Notes
You can add grated cabbage or carrots for more flavour and taste.
You can also add black pepper powder in place of chillies.
If you find the dough loose add some rice flour for binding.
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