I got the recipe for these from Neelam Batra's 1,000 Indian Recipes. I like it, but I don't think I added enough salt, and next time I will try adding some black salt and see how I like it.
Ingredients:
- 1 cup long-grain white rice, sorted and washed in 3 -4 changes of water
- 1/2 cup dried white urad beans, sorted and washed in 3 - 4 changes of water
- 1/4 - 1/2 cup hot water
- 1/4 tsp. baking soda
- 1/2 tsp. salt, or to taste
- 1 tbs. peanut oil (or any vegetable oil)
- 1 tsp. black mustard seeds
- 2 tbs. dried channa dal
- 1 tsp. coarsely ground fenugreek seeds
- 1/4 tsp. ground asafoetida
- 2 tbs. minced fresh curry leaves
- 1/3 cup coarsely chopped cashews
- 1 1/2 - 2 cups peanut oil for deep-frying (or any vegetable oil)
1. Setting aside 2 tbs. of the rice, soak rice and dal in water to cover by 2 inches, about 4 hours. Drain and transfer to food processor and process, adding hot water as needed to make a fluffy, semi-thick batter that can be shaped. Add the baking soda ande salt, and process again. Remove to a bowl.
2. Heat 1 tbs. oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat and add the mustard seed. Cover the pan and lower heat until sputtering subsides. Quickly add the 2 tbs. of rice, channa dal, fenugreek seeds, asafoetida, curry leaves, and cashews, and cook, stirring, until golden, about 1 minute. Mix into the batter. Cover and let rest in a warm, draft-free place about 2 hours.
3. Heat the oil for frying in a large wok or skillet until a pinch of batter dropped into oil bubbles and immediately rises to the top.
4. Take about 1 tbs. of batter at a time, and with wet hands, shape into doughnuts and drop into hot oil. Deep fry, adding 3 - 4 croquettes at a time, until golden. Transfer to paper towels to drain. Serve hot.
29 comments:
Oh god,It is bit lazy sunday here and I am dying to eat it esp imagining the taste with cashews.Absolutely stunning and lovely Meeso.
Wow meeso u made this at home.
Congrats. I am always lazy to make this.
Looks delicious, can u pass few to me
~ Pearlsofeast, Thank you!
~ Happy cook, Of course... Have as many as you want :) Thanks!
Meeso those vadais look so good, got to give you mad props for making those from scratch:) I'm too chicken to fry anything...Your vadais look perfect and are making me hungry!
I feel like eating the vadas right now! They look great. Its been a looong time making vadas.. Thanks for reminding to make them soon :)
Wow, Meeso, the vadas with hole u really made it! Looking crisp and yummy. I imagine you really love to cook and enjoy the snack too...
These sound really tasty!
~ Cham, It took a lot of practice before I could make the hole without it falling apart. When I first started making them they would fall apart in the oil itself! Eventually, I got it worked out and now It's no big deal... Thanks for stopping by and the nice comments :)
~ Kevin, Thanks... They are really good!
This is the perfect kind of food for me.
sound really good,I'll try to make them soon..
zainab
What a perfect snack with a cup of hot tea... it's about to rain outside and I would love to have a plate of these.. :)
Perfect snack, looks delicious, crispy, and yummy yummy!!!
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Deep fried ones never disappoint us Meeso. They are too good. Viji
~ Zainab, Thanks... They are very good :)
~ Laavanya, I wish I could have shared some with u :)
~ Madhavi, Thanks!!!
~ Sujatha, THANKS!!! :)
~ Viji, I do love the deep fried foods but I'm not a fan of deep frying itself... Thanks for stopping by :)
These wadas look too good..great you made them..
awesome meeso..i have not mastered in making a hole int he center yet..and u did in first attempt..gr88888 job:)..they look so crispy and YUMMMMMMMM..:)
nice and great work...putting hole is very tough job for me...i never do this but like to eat when someone prepares for me...urs have become perfect and crisp.
Such a yummy snack... Lovely!!
~ Hetal, Thanks :)
~ Ranji, Well... I have to admit, this was not my first attempt at making these. I had tried countless times to make them before they ever turned out :D
~ Suma, I don't make the hole the way it was described in the book because it never worked, I came up with my own way and now It's no big deal... Thanks for stopping by :)
~ Swati, Thanks!!!
ooh wow! those look fantastic meeso! can i have some pls...i've never made them soo perfect! :-)
~ Thanks for such a nice compliment, JZ! You can have as many as you'd like :)
Wow! That has come out really well:)
~ Thanks, Sunshinemom :)
Now these caught my attention right away when scrolling down your page. They look DELICIOUS!
~ Thanks, Lore!
Hi meeso ! I am so amazed whenever I visit your blog....Thanks for adding me to your list of foodies.. :)
Pallavi
~ Hi Pallavi! Wow, that is a really nice compliment :) Thanks!
I love these too :) Never can get enough !!
This would be a great entry for the Yummy Festival Feast - Diwali.
Would love to have you participate in it.
Thanks !
http://pallavi-foodblog.blogspot.com/2008/09/announcing-event-yummy-festival-feast.html
~ Thanks, pallavi! It's so nice of you to invite me, I will definitely enter :)
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