Kothimbir vadi | Air fryer kothambir vadi recipe
Kothimbir vadi is an easy snack whether you like it fried or air fried. Learn to make it here in easy steps
Servings: 3
Equipment
- steamer
- kadai/frying pan for traditional frying method
- or air fryer for low oil version
Ingredients
- 2.5 cup cilantro leaves chopped(kothmir/dhaniya)/ coriander
- 1 cup Chickpea flour besan
- ¼ cup wholemeal flour or any of these bajra/ragi/jowar
- 2 tbsp. rice flour chawal aata
- 1 tbsp. lemon juice
- 2 tbsp. ginger green chilli paste
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon turmeric powder
- ½ teaspoon garam masala
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- 2 tablespoon sesame seeds
- 1 cup water little less than 1 cup
- 1 teaspoon oil
- ½ teaspoon mustard seeds
- 6–8 curry leaves
Instructions
- Sieve the flours together.
- Chop the coriander.
- Mix all the remaining ingredients together except baking soda and water.
- Now add minimal water and whisk together, until you have a batter of flowing consistency, like idli
- Get the steamer ready, once the water is boiling,Add baking soda to the batter so that it can be steamed immediately.
- Pour the batter into a steel plate to get an even layer of steamed cake.
- Steam for 20-25 mins. Steam it until tooth pick comes out clean.
- Cut it into pieces once it is completely cool.
Traditional frying version:
- Slice it once it completely cool and shallow fry or deep fry it in hot oil.
Air fryer version:
- Preheat air fryer for 5 mins. Air fry at 190 deg C for 7 mins.Garnish it with tempering ( 1 teaspoon oil + ½ teaspoon mustard seeds + 6–8 curry leaves, sesame seeds).
- Serve warm with chutney.