alexandmerlyn kitchen receipes

CRISPY RICE VADA

INGREDIENTS

Rice Flour - 1 cup
Buttermilk - 1 cup
Water - 1 cup
Shallots - 10
Green Chillies - 4
Cumin Seeds - 2 Tsps
Asafoetida - 1/4 Tsp
Crushed Peppercorns - 1/2 Tbsp
Coriander Leaves - 3 Tbsps
Curry Leaves - 1 Sprig
Ginger - 1 Tbsp
Salt - To Taste
Oil - To Fry

METHOD

Chop shallots and green chillies
Scrape the skin off from ginger and grate
Chop coriander and curry leaves
In a bowl tip in rice flours salt to taste buttermilk and water
Mix well without any lumps
In medium heat in a pan pour the batter and keep stirring until it all comes together into a soft dough
Allow the dough to warm a little
Add the chopped ingredients and mix well
Heat oil to fry in medium heat in a pan
Take out even sized balls from the dough flatten into a disc make a hole in the centre
Slide the discs carefully into the hot oil and deep fry Vada until golden brown and crisp
Serve hot with any chutney of your choice