Bajari Vada recipe| Healthy snacks|vegan food

Bajari Vada recipe| Healthy snacks | vegan food

Bajari atta is a heat producing to your body and hence perfect for winter. Plus fresh methi is easily available during winter months.

Ingredients:

Pearl millet flour (Bajra atta)

Whole wheat flour (Chapati atta)

Fenugreek leaves(methi leaves)

Sesame seeds

Ajwain (carom seeds)

Green chilli

Jaggery

Sour yogurt 

How to make bajari Vada :

Take bajra flour, chapati atta, red chili powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, garam masala, sugar, salt, sesame seeds and ajwain in a bowl. Mix well.

Add oil, crushed garlic-green chilies and methi leaves. Rub it with your fingertips, so the oil gets incorporated well along with the flour.

Add yogurt.

Mix and start kneading the dough. The mixture comes together yet it is dry. 

Add about a teaspoon of water at a time and start kneading the dough. Make a stiff yet smooth dough.

Take a small marble-sized portion and make a smooth ball and flatten it out. 

using your fingers flatten it evenly and seal it if any cracks around the edges. Vada should be ⅛ inch thick and about 1 ½ inch in diameter. Keep the shaped vada on a plate and cover the plate with a clean towel.W

hen you are about to finish shaping the vada, heat the oil in a pan on medium heat for frying. Oil should be medium hot. Once hot slide a few bajri vada into the hot oil and fry. Flip them in between for even browning.

When they are crispy and golden brown from both sides, remove them to the paper towel lined plate using a slotted spatula.

Special Notes from chef:

• Do not rest the dough otherwise, methi releases its water and the dough will become soft.
• If using frozen methi or kasoori methi then reduce the amount as frozen or dried ones are compacted compared to fresh leaves.