Come monsoons, and every part of India brings out their monsoon-special snacks, most of them being some relation of the pakora! Today's recipe is a popular vada recipe from the western part of India - Kalmi Vada- a quick and tasty recipe. Even though this is a fried snack, it's got significant protein power - great for growing kids!
Ingredients:
- Potato - 2
- Chana Dal - 1 bowl
- Ginger - 1 small piece
- Green chilli - 1 or 2
- Eno salt - 1 spoon
- Salt to taste
- Oil - for frying
Method :
1. Soak the chana dal for 2 hours in warm water. Rinse and grind dal with ginger and green chilli to a coarse paste.
2. Grate potatoes and mix with the dal paste. Add salt to taste.
3. Grease a wide vessel which you're going to make the kalmi vadas in. Heat water in a bigger vessel for steaming.
4. Add the Eno salt to the dal batter and mix well. Transfer the batter to the greased vessel and steam it on a low-medium flame for 20 minutes.
5. Once the steamed mix cools down, cut it into rectangular pieces and store it in the refrigerator till it's time to fry. You can store it for up to two days like this.
6. When it's time to serve, deep fry the vadas in oil and serve with chutney or tomato sauce.
Because the vadas can be prepped beforehand, this is a great recipe to make for a party, particularly a kiddie party! The vadas are crispy and crunchy and don't look like traditional pakoras, making them perfect for fussy little eaters!
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