Kothumbir Vadi

 

This is a Maharashtrian delicacy a side dish with your meals or as a snack. The abundant use of coriander leaves with a variety of spices and flours is used in its making. It can be bought at snack corners but the ones made at home are always tastier and full of good spices. Try it, it's a very simple dish and very tasty.

Ingredients :

• 3 cups chopped coriander leaves.
• 3 tbsp besan or chick pea flour.
• 1 tbsp rice flour.
• 3 tbsp curd churned into butter milk with little water just enough to make a thick batter.
• 1/2 inch ginger.
• 2 green chillies.
• 1 tbsp jeera.
• 1 tsp Goda masala or garam masala.
• 1 tbsp sesame seeds or till.
• 1/2 tsp haldi powder.
• 1 tsp chilli powder.
• Pinch of hing
• 1/4 tsp Eno fruit salt.

Method :

• Finely chop coriander leaves and place in a bowl.
• Grind ginger green chillies and jeera add to the coriander leaves.
• Add the besan, rice flour and salt to taste.
• Add the masalas and the sesame seeds.
• Add buttermilk and mix.
• Check consistency, should be right to steam.
• Place the steamer with water and let it boil.
• Add Eno fruit salt and pour the batter on a greased plate.
• Steam for 20 mins.
• Cool and then cut into pieces.
• You can eat it just this way or shallow fry it or deep fry it, you choose but enjoy it.

 

 

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