Pudachi Vadi Recipe

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• STEP 1.For cover

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• STEP 2.In a bowl take besan, maida.

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• STEP 3.Add salt, turmeric powder, red chili powder, carom seeds and mix well.

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• STEP 4.Add hot oil and mix well with a spoon.

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• STEP 5.Let the mixture cool down a little.

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• STEP 6.Mix the oil well with the flour. The flour should get texture like breadcrumbs.

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• STEP 7.Add a little water at a time and knead stiff dough.

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• STEP 8.The dough should not be soft or it may have cracks.

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• STEP 9.Knead stiff dough and transfer it into a bowl for resting.

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• STEP 10.For stuffing

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• STEP 11.Clean the coriander leaves after buying from the market.

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• STEP 12.Separate the leaves and wash them well.

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• STEP 13.Spread the leaves on a clean napkin and let then dry completely preferably overnight.

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• STEP 14.Chop the dried coriander leaves finely and keep them aside.

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• STEP 15.Heat up a pan on medium heat.

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• STEP 16.Add poppy seeds, sesame seeds, dry grated coconut and fry on medium heat until the coconut gets nice golden color.

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• STEP 17.Transfer the mixture into a blender jar and just give it 2-3 pulses.

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• STEP 18.It should have coarse texture and not a fine one.

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• STEP 19.You also can pound the mixture into a mortar and pestle.

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• STEP 20.In the same pan, heat up oil.

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• STEP 21.When the oil is hot enough, turn off the gas.

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• STEP 22.Add red chili powder, turmeric powder, kala masala and mix well.

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• STEP 23.Add blended masala and mix well.

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• STEP 24.Add salt, raisins and mix well.

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• STEP 25.Let the mixture and the pan cool down completely.

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• STEP 26.When everything is cooled down completely add chopped coriander leaves and mix well.

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• STEP 27.The stuffing is already.

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• STEP 28.The pan and the masala should be completely cooled down or the coriander leaves will release a lot of moisture.

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• STEP 29.For pudachi vadi

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• STEP 30.In a bowl take kala masala.

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• STEP 31.Add salt, oil and mix well.

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• STEP 32.Kala masala chutney for spreading over the pari is already.

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• STEP 33.You can add tamarind chutney if you want.

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• STEP 34.Take a small ball of dough and smoothen it out.

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• STEP 35.Roll it like poori.

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• STEP 36.Do not use dry flour while rolling. You can use a little oil if required but not dry flour at all.

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• STEP 37.Spread the kala masala chutney over the poori and fill lot of stuffing at the center.

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• STEP 38.You should fill enough stuffing so that the vadi won’t sound empty.

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• STEP 39.Fold from one side and then the other.

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• STEP 40.Press it well so that vadi should not open up.

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• STEP 41.Fold both the edges and you can give it a little triangular or pyramid shape to the vadi by pinching it at the center if you want.

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• STEP 42.Heat up oil in a pan.

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• STEP 43.Drop vadi in oil and fry on low to medium heat until vadi is nice and crispy from both sides.

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• STEP 44.Take the vadi out and pudachi vadi is already.

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• STEP 45.You can have it as it is or with tamarind chutney.