Which is prepared from a mixture of fresh green coriander, dry fruits and special spices. With just Rs 10 worth of coriander and basic spices available in the kitchen, you can bring the market-like taste at home. By following the step-by-step recipe, you can enjoy the best taste at home.
First of all prepare
To make Sambar Vadi, first of all you have to knead the dough. For this, mix 2 cups wheat flour, one and a half cup gram flour, salt, celery and hot oil. Now add water little by little and knead the dough. And, leave it to rest for a while. Apart from this, grind one spoon of fennel, cumin and coriander on a mortar and pestle. After that grind the peanuts coarsely. Also crush ginger and green chillies.
Introduction of tempering and spices
Now heat a pan on gas and add some oil in it. When the oil becomes hot, add asafoetida and mustard seeds to it. After the mustard seeds crackle, add crushed spices to it. Now add crushed fennel, cumin and coriander and fry lightly. These crushed spices give a wonderful aroma and desi taste to the vadi.
Miracle of Coconut and Sesame
After roasting the spices, add one spoon white sesame seeds and mix. After this, add one spoon of poppy seeds and 4 spoons of grated dry coconut. The mixture of coconut and sesame seeds gives a different texture and aroma to the filling. Fry it on low flame until the color of the coconut becomes light golden.
mixture of spicy and dry spices
Now add coarsely ground peanuts and salt as per taste in this mixture. After this add red chilli powder, coriander powder and turmeric powder. To balance the flavor of the spices and give it a Maharashtrian touch, add some sugar, cumin powder and mango powder for sourness. This sweet and sour taste is the real identity of Sambar Vadi.
Aromatic filling of fresh coriander
When all the spices are roasted well, turn off the gas. Now add lots of finely chopped green coriander to it. Keep in mind that after adding coriander, do not cook it too much, so that the color of coriander remains green and its aroma remains intact. Your delicious and spicy filling is now completely ready.
Easy way to make Sambar Vadi
Vadi Covering and Folding Techniques
Take a small ball of dough prepared from maida or gram flour and roll it like a thin puri or roti. Now spread green chutney or tamarind chutney as per taste on this rolled roti. Place the prepared coriander filling in the middle. Now carefully shape it into a roll covering both sides. Seal the edges well so that the masala does not come out while frying.
Correct method of frying and serving
Fry the prepared rolls in hot oil on medium flame until they become golden and crisp. Keep the flame low so that the vadi gets cooked from inside and becomes crispy from outside. Cut the prepared sambar vadi diagonally from the middle and serve it with hot sambar, kadhi or chutney of your choice.
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