I really wish to write a lengthy intro for this post, but with just half an hour for the day to officially end, I have no choice but to go straight to the recipe..
This is a crunchy snack that I made a few days back. It was so crunchy that the kids kept asking for more and even I could not stop with just one!!
Aval / pressed rice / poha is a used to make this crunchy tea time snack which goes to Blogging Marathon #54,Week 1, Day 2 , with the theme Deep fried love…
I used:
Red rice flakes-1 cup
Besan-2 tablespoons
Onion-1, finely chopped
Curry leaves- a few , chopped
Cumin seeds- 1 teaspoon
Salt to taste
Oil – to deep fry
Wash the poha, drain . Add a little water mix and set aside for a few minutes. I let it stand for 15 minutes.By then the poha was soft.
Add the remaining ingredients[except the oil] and mix well. When you take a portion of the dough and press it with your fingers, it must hold the shape. Else add a little water.
Now take a small portion of the dough and roll it. Press it lightly and arrange them on a plate. Heat oil in a pan for deep frying and once the oil is hot, gently drop the vadas and deep fry till golden brown.Once done, drain with a slotted ladle.
Serve a snack with a cup of tea / coffee…
- I used red rice flakes. You can use the regular one too.
- The soaked poha should be soft to touch and you should be able to mash a few between your fingers.
- Once the oil is hot, lower the flame and fry. Else it will cooked on the out side faster than on the inside.
- First try frying one piece. If it holds its shape, add a few more pieces in the next batch.If the vada separates in oil, add a few spoons of oil to the dough mix and then try again.
- Instead of onion, grated coconut can be used.
- Saunf can be used instead of cumin seeds.
Check out the Blogging Marathon page for the other Blogging Marathoners doing BM#54
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Bon Appetit…
Delicious and crunchy snack to go with the evening beverage. This was one of the snacks I used to make in my early days of cooking and your post reminded me that I haven't made it in years.
Aval vada is new to me. Looks delicious!
Very nice and quick recipe, I didn't try before, Vadas are tempting
Please visit my blog and see, I have posted a recipe which was published in the magazine here in Canada.
I made aval cutlets :-)) these look so scrumptious and inviting .. Almost look like maddur vade na :-))
Again this is new to me and the vada looks crispy and yummy..
Never tried making vada with poha, sounds very interesting. Will have to make these some time.
Never get bored of this super crisp poha fritters, if i make this vadas i wont keep munching myself..
I loved aval vadai as well when I made it for the first time. Your vadai is now tempting me to make some again.
You are tempting me so much!!! very interesting fritters!!
Good one for the weather here today.
yummy looking snack
very new vadai..turned out perfect and crispy..
I love those vadas PJ…I am sure even with just 1/2 hour you can write for longer length..:)