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Basil Vada

Yesterday was Varalakshmi Vratham , I performed pooja and for offering I prepared these vadas.

Basil Vada is an easy crunchy Appetizer/Snack which can be prepared in no time using Basil, Rice flour, jeera, onions.


Happy Varalakshmi Vratham 

I love to make Vadas using different veggies, so this time tried using basil. Basil is a culinary herb commonly used fresh in cooking recipes.  This plant gives a spicy scent when and It has warm, clove-like flavor . These leaves are very good for health. In telugu these are called as Rudrajada or Tulsi chettu.

Ingredients:

Basil Chopped – 1 cup
Onions chopped - 1 no
Rice powder – 1 cup
Green chillies chopped– 4-5 no
Corn flour powder – 1 tsp
Jeera powder – 1 tsp
Coriander leaves chopped – ¼ cup
Curry leaves – 5 no
Baking powder – a pinch
Salt as Required
Oil/ Ghee – 2 tsps

Oil for deep frying
Water




Preparation

  • Mix chopped Basil leaves, onions, coriander leaves, curry leaves, jeera powder, rice powder, corn flour powder, baking soda, chopped green chillies, and salt in a vessel

  • Heat oil or ghee of 2 tsps

  • Add heated oil to above mixture and mix well

  • Make soft dough by adding little water to it.

  • Divide the dough into portions.


  • Make small balls and flatten into small round vadas

  • Heat oil in pan and deep fry vada on medium flame till little golden brown and remove them on paper towel

  • Serve with chutney or tomato ketchup. 

Sending this to Kids Delight - Crunchy Snacks hosted by gayathri originally started by srivalli , Cooking with herbs and flowers - Basil hosted by Reva orginally started by PJ, Serve - It - Fried hosted by Krithi & Denny and to my event CC-Appetizers. 






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