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Cook Time 30 minutes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup rice flour
  • 1 cup maida/all purpose flour
  • 1 cup sooji/semolina
  • 1 onion very large, very finely chopped
  • 3 tablespoons ghee
  • 1 teaspoon sesame seeds optional
  • 2 green chilies minced
  • 1 inch piece of ginger minced
  • 1/4 cup coriander chopped
  • 5-6 curry leaves chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper powder
  • salt to taste
  • oil for deep frying
  • water enough to knead a stiff dough

Method
 

  1. Take a large mixing bowl.
  2. To this bowl all all the flours, salt and ghee.
  3. Mix in the ghee till the mix resembles bread crumbs. This mixing will ensure crisp and flaky vade.
  4. Now add the onions, sesame seeds, green chilies, ginger, coriander, curry leaves, pepper powder mixing them well in the flour mix.
  5. Gradually add the water. Enough to bind it in to semi-stiff dough. Soft dough means soft vade.
  6. Allow the dough to rest for 15 minutes.
  7. Take enough oil in a kadhai to deep fry the vade.
  8. While the oil is heating up, divide the dough in small lemon sized balls.
  9. Place each ball on the fingers and press with fingers of other hand to flatten the ball in a 1.5 inch disc.
  10. If the dough is kneaded well the impressions of fingers will hold shape and leave a lovely pattern on the discs.
  11. If required apply some oil on the palms for the ease in shaping the Vade.
  12. Deep fry on medium heat until golden brown.
  13. Remove on absorbent paper. Drain.
  14. Serve hot with chutney of choice.
  15. Enjoy with some strong hot filter coffee.