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Bajri vada recipe (Gujarati bajri na vada)
US measuring cups are used (1 cup = 240 ml)
Course
Snack
Cuisine
Gujarati, Indian
Prep Time
20
minutes
Cook Time
20
minutes
Total Time
40
minutes
Servings
30
small vadas
Calories
186
kcal
Author
Kanan
Ingredients
▢
1
cup
Bajra flour (Millet flour)
▢
¼
cup
Whole wheat flour (chapati atta)
▢
1 ½
teaspoon
Red chili powder
▢
⅛
teaspoon
Turmeric powder
▢
½
teaspoon
Coriander powder
▢
1 ½
teaspoons
Jaggery (Gur)
or Sugar
▢
½
teaspoon
Garam masala
▢
1 ½
teaspoons
Sesame seeds
▢
½
teaspoon
Ajwain (carom seeds)
▢
2-3
Green chilies
crushed
▢
4-5
cloves
Garlic
crushed
▢
Salt to taste
▢
3
tablespoons
Oil
+ more for deep frying
▢
1
cup
Fenugreek leaves (methi leaves)
plucked, measured, washed and then chopped
▢
¼
cup
Plain yogurt
(dahi or curd)
▢
2-3
tablespoons
Water
more or less as needed
Instructions
making the dough:
Take bajra flour, atta, red chili powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, garam masala, sugar, salt, sesame seeds and ajwain in a bowl. Mix it.
Add oil, crushed garlic-green chillies and methi leaves.
Rub it with your finger tips, so oil will get incorporated well.
Add yogurt. Again mix with your hand; it will start to come together.
Add about a teaspoon of water at a time and start kneading the dough. Make very stiff dough.
Making bajri vada recipe:
Now take small marble sized portion of it, make smooth ball and flatten it out.
Now using your fingers flatten it evenly and seal if any cracks around the edges. It should be ⅛ inch thick and about 1 ½ inches in diameter.
When you are about to finish shaping vada, heat the oil in a pan for frying.
Oil should be medium hot. Once hot fry few vadas at a time. Flip it in between for even browning.
When it is crispy and golden brown from both the sides, remove it to the paper towel lined plate using slotted spatula.
Nutrition
Serving:
3
vada
|
Calories:
186
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
14.7
g
|
Protein:
2.5
g
|
Fat:
13.5
g
|
Saturated Fat:
1.8
g
|
Cholesterol:
1
mg
|
Sodium:
124
mg
|
Potassium:
92
mg
|
Fiber:
1.7
g
|
Sugar:
0.9
g
*Nutrition information is a rough estimate for 1 serving
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