Kothimbir Vadi (Cilantro Croquettes)

Name: Kothimbir Vadi (Cilantro Croquettes)
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 cups Chickpeas Flour (Besan); 2 cups Coriander Leaves (Chopped); 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder; 1/2 tsp Red Chilli Powder; 1 tsp Ginger and Green Chilli Paste; 1 tbsp White and Black Sesame Seeds; 1/2 cup Peanuts (Roasted and Crushed); Pinch Asafoetida (Hing); Salt (As required); 1 1/4 cups Water

Rosalyn John @rosalyn_kitchen227

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Kothimbir Vadi is traditional Maharashtrian eateries. Kothimbir is the Marathi word for Cilantro and Vadi means fritter, cutlet or croquette. Words are not enough to describe this delicious snack. Crunchy, spicy little cakes, full of delicious cilantro and peanut flavor. These are made by steaming a batter of chickpeas flour with loads of fresh cilantro, spices, roasted peanuts and sesame seeds until cooked, cutting the cake into bite-sized pieces and frying them till they are crunchy on the outside. Traditionally they are deep-fried but I pan-fried them and I made it in the microwave.

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Rosalyn John @rosalyn_kitchen227

#rainbowweek7
#colorfulrecipes
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#pakoda
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Ingredients

2 cupsChickpeas Flour (Besan)
2 cupsCoriander Leaves (Chopped)
1/2 tspTurmeric Powder
1/2 tspRed Chilli Powder
1 tspGinger and Green Chilli Paste
1 tbspWhite and Black Sesame Seeds
1/2 cupPeanuts (Roasted and Crushed)
PinchAsafoetida (Hing)
Salt (As required)
1 1/4 cupsWater

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Steps

1

In a bowl, add the chickpea flour.
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To it, add chopped coriander leaves.
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Next add turmeric powder and red chilli powder.
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Add ginger and green chilli paste. (I crushed the ginger and green chillies).
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Add the white and black sesame seeds.
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Add salt and asafoetida (hing).
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Add the roasted and crushed peanuts.
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Mix together all the ingredients with water to form a smooth and thick batter.
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Apply oil at the base and sides of a microwave safe glass bowl.
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Add the batter mixture to the microwave safe glass bowl.
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Cover it with its lid or a microwave safe lid.
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Microwave on high for 4 minutes. The mixture should be cooked and firm. Insert a knife or toothpick and if it cones out clean, the vadi is cooked well. Let it cool.
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Remove the steamed cake on to a tray. Cut it into bite-sized diamonds or squares.
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Shallow fry or deep fry or pan fry in hot oil till crisp and browned.
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Serve Kothimbir Vadi hot with tomato ketchup.