Bajri Vada

When I was young, Ma would never let me help her with the frying. She would always get worried that I'd be a bit careless and hurt myself. Because of that, and because of the fact that fried items contain high fat content, I have never made fried items more than 3-4 times. So, this recipe in a way is one of the very rare fried dishes that I make.

Bajri vada is one of the several famous Gujarati 'farsaan's (salty snacks) made during  Diwali festival. It is easy to make and they stay unperished for quite a long time, making it an ideal snack during Diwali festival. My husband's personal experience suggests that it is impossible to  have just one vada ;) and it is extremely hard to resist temptation to have 3-4 at once:).

Ingredients:

1 cup bajri(pearl millet) flour

1/2 cup wheat flour

1/8 cup suji

1/4 cup plain yogurt

1 tbsp ginger paste

1 tbsp garlic paste

1 chopped green chili

1 tbsp sesame seeds

1 tsp chili powder

1 tsp turmeric powder

1 tbsp coriander-cumin powder

3 tbsp sugar

salt to taste

water/oil to knead dough

oil for frying

Method:

• Mix together all the ingredients and knead the dough. For chewy texture, knead it with water, for softer texture, use oil.
• The dough should be little soft. Make about 15 balls. Pat the balls with hands to make small patties.
• Heat oil and fry the vadas.
• These can be eaten hot or cold.

Enjoy!!!