Crispy Kothimbir vadi with a twist

Name: Crispy Kothimbir vadi with a twist
Total time: 7800 s
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup yellow moong dal soaked in water for 2 hours; 2 cups chopped coriander leaves; 1/2 cup water or as required; 1 tablespoon rice flour; 1/4 tsp turmeric powder; 1/4 tsp cumin seeds; 1 teaspoon garlic paste; 2 green chillies; 1/2 teaspoon red chilli powder; 1/2 teaspoon garam masala; 1 pinch meetha soda; 1 cup Oil for frying; 1/2 teaspoon salt or as per taste; 1/2 teaspoon Garam masala

Sanchita Mittal @sm_thechef

Delhi

#Leafygreens
Crispy Kothimbir vadi or coriander dal pakode or fritters are a must try snack as I have added a twist of yellow dal batter instead of gram flour to our very humble Maharashtrian snack called Kothimbir vadi
It is just perfect as a delectable starter with tea for any evening get together.

Sanchita Mittal @sm_thechef

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Ingredients

2 hours 10 minutes

4 servings

1 cupyellow moong dal soaked in water for 2 hours
2 cupschopped coriander leaves
1/2 cupwater or as required
1 tablespoonrice flour
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
1/4 tsp cumin seeds
1 teaspoongarlic paste
2green chillies
1/2 teaspoonred chilli powder
1/2 teaspoongaram masala
1 pinchmeetha soda
1 cupOil for frying
1/2 teaspoonsalt or as per taste
1/2 teaspoonGaram masala

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Steps

2 hours 10 minutes

1

Combine the yellow moong dal, ginger and green chillies and blend in a mixer using a little water to make a smooth and thick paste
2

Wash the coriander leaves, chop and keep them in a mixing bowl.
3

Next add the dal batter, rice flour and salt and mix very well.
4

Meanwhile heat oil in a pan.
5

Now add cumin seeds, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, chillies, soda, garam masala and garlic paste.
6

Mix all ingredients well for a minute to get a lump free thick pakode like batter.
7

Now take spoonfuls of the prepared batter and shallow fry the coriander fritters in batches of 8-10 at a time till crisp and golden in colour.
8

Take out on absorbent paper.
9

Likewise make all the pakode or vadi
10

Serve it hot with mint coriander chutney or any sauce.