easy poha vada recipe | aval vadai | flattened rice vada | aval masala vadi
Recipe Snapshot
- Prep time: 5 minutes
- Cook time: 15 minutes
- Total time: Not specified
- Yield: 10 vada
- Category: snacks
- Cuisine: south indian
Ingredients
- 1 cup poha / aval (thick)
- ¼ cup curd / yogurt (thick)
- ¾ tsp salt
- ½ onion (finely chopped)
- 1 chilli (finely chopped)
- ½ tsp ginger paste
- few curry leaves (finely chopped)
- 2 tbsp coriander (finely chopped)
- 2 tbsp rice flour
- oil for frying
Method
- firstly, place a sieve and rinse 1 cup poha with enough water.
- transfer the washed poha into a large bowl.
- add ¼ cup curd, ¾ tsp salt and mix well.
- rest for 10 minutes or until poha softens well.
- mix and mash well making sure the poha is softened.
- add ½ onion, 1 chilli, ½ tsp ginger paste, few curry leaves and 2 tbsp coriander.
- mix well forming a dough.
- further, add 2 tbsp rice flour and mix well absorbing excess water.
- pinch a ball sized dough and flatten slightly.
- deep fry in hot oil keeping the flame on medium.
- stir occasionally, making sure the vada is cooked uniformly.
- fry until it turns golden brown and crisp.
- drain off over kitchen paper to remove excess oil.
- finally, enjoy poha vada with tomato sauce.
Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note
Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.