Kombdi Vada - Chef In You

Kombdi Vada by Sangeeta on Mar 23, 2012

Kombdi means,chicken in marathi...wait wait don''t go by name,though the name of the dish sounds non-vegetarian,it''s a pure vegetarian dish.

Cook time: Under 15 min
Prep time: 4 to 8 hours
Yields: serves 4 person

Ingredients

For Vada Atta:
1 kg sorgham (jawari)
1/2 kg pearl millet (bajra)
1/2 kg rice (chawal)
1/4 kg wheat grain (genhu)
100 gram dry coriander seeds
50 gram cumin seeds
5 gram fenugreek seeds
For Vada Batter:
250 gram Vada atta
100 gram yogurt
50 gram hot oil
5 gram turmeric powder
For Add On:
50 gram sesame seeds (roasted)
50 gram poppy seeds (roasted)
100 gram onion (chopped)
50 gram green chillies (chopped)
10 gram curry leaves (chopped)
1 gram asafoetida
1 gram soda-bi-carb
salt to taste
water as needed
For Frying:
peanut or vegetable oil

Method

For Vada Atta: In a pan dry roast all ingredients for atta,separately,then grind to coarse flour and mix together,store in air tight container,remain fresh for a month on self,can be used when required.You can make simple bhakari also with this flour,and pancakes like dosa too,it has multi purpose use.

For Vada: Mix all ingredients for vada batter and ,keep covered for 4-6 hrs in warm place.Then after,fermentation,mix add ons and mix well,if required,sprinkle little bit water,make very soft bread like dough.

Now heat oil,in a deep wok or kadhai,and place,small disc (which is made with wet hands on your palm)and on medium flame fry till golden brown from both the sides.

Serve this hot - hot,fried bread or vada with any veg gravy /korma / sauce / chutney /as it is....delicious...!!!!

NOTE: My VEGAN friends can avoid yogurt,but then they have to use citric acid in it''s place.

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Recipe Reference

i tasted this dish,once my trip back to konkan,they serve this vada,as a bread along with some chicken gravy,but we can always eat this vada with chutney or ketchup,as a starter or snacks.this vadas are very spicy one,but yes one can adjust heat according to their tastes..hope you guys will like it..:)))))))))