Saturday, October 24, 2009

Vada



We made this vada before one day of Diwali festival this is our gujarati tradition to make vadas on that day and day is called “ Kali Chaudas”.
In our Gujarat every one makes the vadas on Kali chaudas for dinner. Kali Chaudas falls on Narak Chaturdasi or Choti Diwali day. This festival is observed as Roop Chaudas in Rajasthan.

VADA (Tradtional recipe of Gujarat)


Ingredients for vada
2 cup yellow corn flour Or Makki ka atta (available at any store or click here)
1 cup Bajra flour (Millet)
1 cup Gram flour
1\2 cup Semolina
1\4 cup wheat flour
1\4 tbsp Turmeric powder (optional)
1\2 cup sesame seeds
3-tbsp oil
5-6 tbsp lemon juice
1\2 cup yogurt to make dough
Sugar and salt to taste

Ingredients for the paste
9-10 fresh long green chillies
20 pieces of garlic
One big piece is Ginger
* Crush all this ingredient in mixer.
* Blend till smooth pasteMethod for making Vada:
Step 1: Mix all the flours together.Step 2: Add sugar, salt, turmeric powder and lemon juice.
Step 3: Heat the oil in a small vessel.

Step 4: Add sesame seeds and fry for while.Step 5: Add green chillies past and turn off the flame.Step 6: Pour this mixture over the prepared flour.Step 7: Mix with flour very nicely.Step 8: Add yogurt as require in it.Step 9: Knead the stiff dough.Step 10: Take small portion of dough and make round shape with help of plam or otherwise divided the dough into big portions and Roll into big round shape and then cut into small round shape with help of round shape.Step 11: Take all the vadas with help of knife.
Step 12: Deep Fry in hot oil on medium flame.Step 13: when all vadas if puffy then turn into another side and fry on low flame until they become light golden yellow.Step 14: Drain excess oil and place in another plate.
Step 15: Serve hot with tomato ketchup or fresh green chutney or it is batter tasty with yogurt chutney. Step 16: Store in an air-tight container after letting them cool thoroughly. They will keep well for a few days.
For other variations with this: Add Methi (Fenugreek) leaves for a nice change.
Enjoy these on another day with hot or cold a cup of masala tea. Make a perfect snack or breakfast.
Method of making yogurt chutney:
Step 1: Heat the 2-tbsp little oil in vessel.
Step 2: Add the cumin seeds and curry leaves.
Step 3: Turn of the flame and add into yogurt and add salt, sugar, red chilli powder and coriander seeds powder as your taste.
Farsi Puri or Salted Sakarpara (gujarati name)
Masala Puri with Methi leaves: Amrat Paak / Rava Paak/ Suji ladoo: Dark chocolate with peanuts
I made this with ready material of amul dark chocolate only double boiling the material and peanuts. Place in cool and ready to it in 15 minutes.
Heena design
Drawing



Diwali Message
Always believe in YOU,
Listen to your Heart,
Trust your instincts,
know you CAN,
see your own strengths,
Dream it- Dare to Do What you are afraid of
Keep the faith.
Follow your vision
Remember...
ANYTHING is possible if only you believe.

18 comments:

Jayashree said...

Hope you had a wonderful Diwali, Kajal. Your vada recipe is very new to me....the south indian version is made with urad dal.

musical said...

Hello Kajal! Happy Diwali and Saal Mubarak, girl! Vadas look so crispy! My favorite picture: the one with green chilli paste :). That describes the lovely flavor of these vadas so well!

chef and her kitchen said...

Wow..those vada's are looking really great..first time I saw this version of vada...all the savories n choco nuts are looking yummy,...

Kajal said...

Hi Prathibha,


Thanks for your lovely comment dear. I was this vada first time but my mom recipe is always great. So thanks to my mom.

Great day!!!

Kajal said...

Hello Jayashree,

Nice to see your comment here dear.
Thanks for your gorgeous words.

Take care and great day !!!

Kajal

brightviolette said...

Hi Kajal!! Wow u really have nice recipes n nice pictures too.. yummy... i m gonna try ur Vada recipe..

Thnx again take care...

brightviolette said...

Hi Kajal...

Really nice Vada recipe.. n i m gonna try it..

Thnx take care.. :)

Deepa said...

Hi kajal,

Good drawings there :)

Deepa.

Kajal said...

Hello Brightviolette,

Thanks for your pretty words dear.
I love this vada so much when you will make send some of them to me :))

Have a nice day!!!

Kajal said...

Hi Deepa,

Thanks a lot dear..after long time I read your comment but I know I am not regular but I always remember my old friend.

Good Day :)

Deepa said...

Hi Kajal,

I think you mistook me for your old friend...but, I am not the person whom you are referring to..I came to this website while searching for some food blogs. I like your website and bookmarked it... :)

Deepa.

lovingfood.blogdpot.com said...

hi kajal
rellay very nice vada
i will try

ketal

lovingfood.blogspot.com said...

hi
kajal
happy diwali i love your all picture food

rani said...

hello kajal, i like all your recipes hope you post many recipes every month,i would like to know yhe method of preparing punjabi side dishes for chappathi,and also some non- spicy dishes

Kajal said...

Hello Rani,

I will try to post good recipe with great teast in every month. I have not much idea about all punjabi dishes bcoz basically we are Gujarati. But i know some of punjabi recipe so i will try to post it.

Thanks for your gorgeous words here.

Have a great day with lots of fun.:)

Anonymous said...

hi kajal,
i just love ur blog . bookmarked quite a few recipes. really appreciate the trouble u take to bring us step to step pictures of ur recipes. the drawing is beautiful too. u r a very talented person. god bless u. take care

Anonymous said...

hi kajal,
i just love ur blog. really appreciate the trouble u take to bring us step to step pics of ur recipes. have bookmarked quite afew recipes to try.even ur drawing is v beautiful.go bless u. take care.

shwetha

Anonymous said...

LOVE YOUR STEP BY STEP RECIPE WITH PICTURES , MY DAUGHTER HAS LEARNED FROM THIS , I NEED TO KNOW WHERE I CAN GET THE WOODEN PAPAR PRESS THAT YOU HAVE MENTIONED IN YOUR RECIPE FOR THE kITCHIAS TO MAKE IN SOUTH AFRICA,