Coriander and spinach vadi

Name: Coriander and spinach vadi
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1/2 cup finely chopped coriander leaves /dhaniya; 1/2 cup finely chopped spinach/palak; 1 cup Bengal gram flour/besan; 1/2 tsp red chilli powder; 1/2 tsp coriander powder/(dhania powder); 1/2 cumin powder/(jeera powder); 1/2 tsp Turmeric /haldi powder; 1/2 tsp sugar; 1/4 tsp ginger paste; 1/2 tsp green chille paste; 1 tbsp yogurt /dahi mixed with 1tsp water; 1 tsp oil; 1 tsp sesame seeds/til; Salt as per taste; 1 tsp oil for frying

Rupali Kolvekar @cook_12426173

Karwar (Karnataka)

Coriander and spinach vadi/(kotambari and palak vadi )kotamabri vadi is a popular maharastrian snack. It is usually considered to be a deep fried snack.
Bt to make it healthier snack i made a small twist here, i added some spinach and shallow fried it using a with very little oil.

Rupali Kolvekar @cook_12426173

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Ingredients

1/2 cupfinely chopped coriander leaves /dhaniya
1/2 cupfinely chopped spinach/palak
1 cupBengal gram flour/besan
1/2 tspred chilli powder
1/2 tspcoriander powder/(dhania powder)
1/2cumin powder/(jeera powder)
1/2 tspTurmeric /haldi powder
1/2 tspsugar
1/4 tspginger paste
1/2 tspgreen chille paste
1 tbspyogurt /dahi mixed with 1tsp water
1 tspoil
1 tspsesame seeds/til
Salt as per taste
1 tspoil for frying

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Steps

1

Combine all the ingredients in a deep bowl and knead into a firm smooth dough, using 1tbsp of water
2

Shape it into a cylindrical roll of approx. 175mm (7") in length and 37mm (11/2") in width
3

Place the roll on a sieve and steam in a steamer on a high flame for 10 - 12 mins
4

Remove and keep aside to cool slightly
5

Cut into round shapes
6

Heat 1tsp oil in non stick pan add fry vadi's for 5 mins
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Serve hot
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