Kothimbir Vadi ~ Maharashtrian Coriander Snack

An authentic Maharashtrian delicious, crispy and aromatic "Kothimbir Vadi" recipe, it's not only quick but very easy to make.

हि पाककृती मराठीतून वाचण्यासाठी इथे क्लिक करा.  

Ingredients:

• Coriander leaves, roughly chopped- 1 large bunch (4 cups) 
• Bengal gram flour (besan)- 2 ½ cup 
• Rice flour- 1 tbsp 
• Turmeric powder- 1 tsp 
• Asafoetida (hing)- ½ tsp 
• Chili powder- 2 to 4 tsp 
• Cumin powder- 1 ½ tbsp 
• Sesame seeds- 2 tbsp 
• Poppy seeds- 1 tsp 
• Salt- to taste 
• Oil to fry- as required + 1 tbsp 
• Water- very little (less than 1 tbsp) 

Method:

• Separate out coriander leaves from it stem. You may use tender and small stems. 
• Then wash coriander leaves very and and drain off all excess water from that. 
• After coriander leaves are dried off, chop them roughly.

• Combine together chopped coriander leaves and all ingredients except oil and water. Mix well. You can use besan upto 3 cups. But adjust seasonings accordingly.

• Heat 1 tbsp oil in small tadaka pan and pour on coriander mixture. Mix well with spoon.
• Add little by little water to make soft dough (like smooth and thick batter).

• After dough is formed, divide that in 2 equal balls.
• And roll that in to oblong shape.

• Apply little oil in pot or steamer. 
• Put coriander rolls in to pot and steam them for 20 minutes. (I used micro-oven for steaming. It took 6 to 8 minutes.) Insert a knife or toothpick and if it comes out clean, the vadi is cooked well.

• After 20 minutes, take out the steamed roll and allow them to cool down.

• After that cools off, cut them in to small ¼ inch slices. 
• Shallow fry or deep fry them till crisp and browned. Both are equally tasty. Deep fried more crispy. 
• Serve Kothimbir Vadi hot with green chutney and tomato ketchup as a snack or as side in a meal.

Tips: 

• You can steam them by other method too. Put this vadi mixture in the greased thali/stainless steel plate and flatten it out by pressing. The thickness of the batter should be about ½ inch. Stem it and cut them into diamond or square shape. Then fry till crisp. 
• You may freeze these non-fried vadis. 
• You can use besan upto 3 cups. But adjust seasonings accordingly.
• You can use chilli-garlic-ginger paste. Omit or reduce the quantity of red chilli powder. In this recipe, you need 5-6 green chilli+ 3-4 garlic cloves+half inch ginger for making paste. 

कोथिंबीर वडी- संपूर्ण रेसिपी मराठीत वाचण्यासाठी इथे क्लिक करा.