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Pudachi Vadi

Deep fried parcels, stuffed with a nutty, spicy and wonderfully herby mixture, make an amazing snack or a side dish for a special occasion.

By Sanjeev Kapoor
New Update
Main ingredients Refined flour, Gram flour, Turmeric powder, Red chilli powder, Carom seeds, Oil, Kala masala, White sesame seeds, Dried coconut, Poppy seeds, Roasted peanuts, Raisins, Fresh coriander leaves, Salt
Cuisine Maharashtrian
Course Snack
Prep time 40-45 minutes
Cook time 20-25 minutes
Serve 4
Taste Mild
Level of cooking Moderate
Others Vegetarian

Ingredients

  • ½ cup refined flour (maida)
  • ½ cup gram flour (besan)
  • ½ teaspoon turmeric powder
  • ½ teaspoon red chilli powder    
  • ¼ teaspoon carom seeds (ajwain)
  • 2 tablespoons + ¼ cup oil + for greasing + for deep frying
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 teaspoon kala masala
  • Stuffing
  • 2 tablespoons white sesame seeds
  • ½ cup grated dried coconut
  • 1 teaspoon poppy seeds (khus khus)
  • 2 tablespoons oil
  • ½ teaspoon red chilli powder
  • 1 teaspoon kala masala
  • ¼ cup coarsely crushed roasted peanuts
  • 1 tablespoon chopped raisins
  • 1½ tablespoons chopped fresh coriander leaves 
  • Salt to taste

Method

  1. Take refined flour in a large bowl, add gram flour, turmeric powder and red chilli powder. Crush the carom seeds and add. 
  2. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a pan. Once heated, take it off the heat and pour it into the flour mixture. Add salt and mix well. Add ½ cup water and knead into a stiff dough. Cover and set aside for 10 minutes. 
  3. To make oil mixture, take ¼ cup oil in a small bowl, add kala masala and mix well. 
  4. To make the stuffing, heat a pan, add white sesame seeds, dried coconut and poppy seeds, mix and dry roast till they turn golden. Take the pan off the heat and allow the mixture to cool slightly. 
  5. Transfer the roasted mixture into a grinder jar and grind to a coarse powder. 
  6. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a pan, add red chilli powder and kala masala and mix well. Switch the heat off. Add roasted peanuts and ground powder and mix well. Add raisins and mix well.
  7. Take coriander leaves in a large bowl, add the peanut mixture and mix well.  Add salt and mix till well combined. This is the stuffing.
  8. Divide the dough into small equal and shape each portion into a ball. 
  9. Grease the worktop with some oil, place the dough balls on it, one at a time, and roll it into a disc. Drizzle 1 teaspoon of the prepared oil mixture over the disc and spread it evenly. Place a portion of the stuffing in the centre. Fold the sides to make a parcel. This is vadi. 
  10. Heat sufficient oil in a kadai. Gently slide in the vadis, a few at a time, and deep fry on medium heat till golden brown and crisp. Drain on absorbent paper. 
  11. Arrange the vadis on a serving platter and serve. 
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