Kothimbir vadi is a popular Maharashtrian snack made using fresh coriander leaves, besan, and basic Indian spices usually served with a cup of tea and ketchup. Kothimbir means Coriander leaves in Marathi and it plays a key role in the recipe.
Ingredients
1 cup Besan / Gram flour
2 tbsp roasted crushed peanuts
Pinch of Hing / asafoetida
1/2 tsp turmeric / Haldi powder
1/2 inch ginger grated
3-4 green chillies chopped
1 tsp lemon juice
Salt as per taste
1 cup and 2 tbsp water
1 cup chopped coriander leaves/ Dhaniya Patta
1 tsp garam masala (I added Kolhapur Kanda lahsun masala)
2 tsp white sesame seeds/ safed til
Oil for deep frying
Green chutney to serve
For the tempering:
3 tsp oil
1 tsp mustard
Procedure
Take a bowl and put besan, salt, roasted crushed peanuts, turmeric, Hing powder, chopped green chillies, ginger and mix well
Add lemon juice. Add water little by little and keep stirring to avoid having lumps.
Now add the chopped coriander leaves, garam masala powder, and give a nice mix.
Heat a pan, put 3 tsp oil, add mustard and let it crackle.
Once it is crackled add the batter and cook on a low flame
Keep stirring to avoid lumps and cook. This takes around 5-10 minutes
Once it becomes thick like barfi consistency, turn off the flame
Pour it in a greased tray and flatten it by making a thick layer with the help of a ladle
Sprinkle roasted sesame seeds on it and press with your fingers
Rest it for 10 minutes and then cut into square pieces
Heat oil in a pan and deep fry the cooked besan squares on a medium flame.
Fry till it turns crisp and golden brown
Remove the fried Vadis on an absorbent paper.
Serve hot with ketchup or green chutney.
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