I used Mother’s Recipe – Poha Instant Mix packet for this recipe. You can use any brand for making this dish.
Aval (Poha) Vadai
Course: SnacksCuisine: IndianDifficulty: EasyServings
5
servingsPrep time
10
minutesCooking time
20
minutesThis vadai is made with instant poha mix and can be served with any chutney.
Ingredients
Poha Instant Mix – 2 cups
Besan (Kadalai Mavu) flour – 2 tablespoons
Rice flour – 1 teaspoon
Onion – 1
Green Chillies – 2
Fresh Ginger – a small piece
Red Chilli Powder – 1/4 teaspoon
Asafoetida Powder – 2 pinches
Curry Leaves – few
Salt – 1/4 teaspoon
Oil for deep frying
Directions
- Add the Poha Instant Mix in a wide bowl.
- Boil 1 cup water and pour over the Poha stirring continuously. Close with a lid and keep it aside for 10 minutes.
- Chop onion, green chillies, ginger and curry leaves finely.
- To the Poha mix, add the chopped onion, green chillies, ginger, curry leaves, red chilli powder, asafotida powder along with besan flour and rice flour.
- Add salt and knead well and make a thick vada dough.
- Take a lemon size dough and make a ball. Grease or wet your palms. Keep the ball in one palm and press it with other and make vadai. Finish all the dough like this.
- Heat oil in a kadai. When it hot drop gently 3 to 4 vadai and fry till it become golden brown.
- Serve with desired chutney.