Pearl Millet / Bajra Vada

As rainy season has started, I thought of making vada using bajra flour. This is a simple vada which we can make very easily. Bajra is very healthy. This is a good tea time snack.

Try making this vada at home.

Ingredients:

• Bajra Flour – 1 cup
• Wheat Flour – ½ cup
• Curd – ¼ cup
• Salt – as needed
• Ginger – 1 inch piece
• Green Chilli – 1
• Turmeric Powder – ¼ tsp.
• Coriander Leaves – a handful (chopped finely)
• Red Chilli Powder – ½ tssp.
• Cumin Powder – ½ tsp.
• Dhania Powder – ½ tsp.
• Oil – 1 tbsp.
• Water – for mixing the dough
• Oil – for deep frying

Method:

• Grind ginger and green chilli into a coarse paste.
• In a large mixing bowl, take bajra flour, wheat flour, ginger green chilli paste, salt, curd, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, dhania powder, cumin powder and coriander leaves and mix well.
• Add 1 tablespoon of oil and mix well.
• Slowly add water and mix to a smooth and thick dough.
• Heat oil in a pan.
• Take a small ball form the dough and flatten it.
• Slowly drop into the hot oil and fry the vadas till golden on both sides. Turn it over and cook.
• Serve hot with coconut chutney or tomato chutney.