Karamani Vadai

Karamani Vadai

Written by Kamala Updated on February 10, 2023 in Snacks

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A traditional snack that is served with coconut chutney. This can also be had with evening hot tea.

Karamani Vadai

Recipe by S Kamala

Course: SnacksCuisine: Indian, TamilDifficulty: Medium

Servings

10

servings

Prep time

10

minutes

Cooking time

20

minutes

This snack is made with karamani (cowgram). This is served with coconut chutney or have it plain with hot tea.

Ingredients

Karamani (Cow Gram) – 1 cup
Red Chillies – 2
Green Chilli – 1
Sombu (Aniseeds) – 1 teaspoon
Fresh Ginger – a small piece
Big Onion – 1
Curry Leaves – few
Coconut gratings – 2 to 3 tablespoons (Optional)
Asafetida Powder – two pinches
Salt – 1 teaspoon or as per taste
Oil – for deep frying

Directions

Soak Karamani (Cow Gram) for about 4 to 5 hours. Wash well and drain the excess water. Put it in a mixie. Add red chilli, sombu (aniseeds) and salt. Grind it to a coarse paste. No need to add any water.
Add asafoetida powder, chopped onion, green chillies, ginger, coconut gratings and curry leaves. Mix well.
Heat oil in a kadai. Keep the stove in medium heat. Take a small lemon size dough and flatten it slightly. Put it in the hot oil and fry till it turns golden brown.