Wednesday, June 10, 2009

Kothimbirichi Wadi


This can be done with besan/ moong dal or chana dal. As besan and chana dal are heavy to digest so its better to use moong dal
instead.

Ingredients:

2 bunch of green coriander (kothimbir)

1 1/2 cup of besan (chickpeas flour) / moong dal

1-2 tbsp rice flour

2-3 tsp of red chilly powder
1/4 baking soda
1-2 green chilies
1/2 heaped tsp of turmeric
1 tbsp coriander powder
4-5 Garlic cloves
1 inch ginger piece
Salt to taste
Oil (to fry).

Method:

Using Besan :

1.Wash the coriander and finely chop it. also fine chop green chilies

2.In a vessle, add besan rice flour,red chilly powder,chopped green chilies, turmeric, coriander powder, salt, ginger garlic paste,baking soda.

3. Add the finely chopped coriander leaves to it and mix well.
4. Slowly add water to this
mixture till it becomes a thick paste.

5. Take a plate, grease it lightly with oil. Pour the mixture and pat it to make a medium layer.

6. In a pressure cooker, add some water, place the plate on a stand (like the one used to keep hot utensils).

7.Remove the whistle of the pressure cooker and let it cook on steam for 10-15 minutes on medium flame.

8. Once it is cooked, let it cool. Cut into 1 inch peices.

9. Shallow fry in a non- stick pan, using very little oil.

10. Serve hot with hot sauce / tomato ketchup.

Using Moong dal / Chana dal :

1.soak moong dal / chana dal overnight.

2.Finely chop one bunch of coriander.

3.Make a fine paste of channa dal/Moong dal, green chillies,garlic and ginger.

4. Mix finely chopped coriander to this along with salt as per taste, baking soda,rice flour,coriander powder.

5. Take a plate, grease it lightly with oil. Pour the mixture and pat it to make a medium layer.

6. In a pressure cooker, add
some water, place the plate on a stand (like the one used to keep hot utensils).

7.Remove the whistle of the pressure cooker and let it cook on steam for 10-15 minutes on medium flame.

8. Once it is cooked, let it cool. Cut into 1 inch peices.

9. Shallow fry in a non- stick
pan, using very little oil.

10. Serve hot with hot sauce / tomato ketchup.

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