Vada

This Vada is prepared specially on Kali Chaudas (A day before Diwali). It is also called Kakraat na vada or Chhum vada. Many Gujarati families still perform the ritual called ‘kakraat kadhvu(removing domestic rifts)’ by putting vadas and other stuff at crossroads for vehicals to crush them.

Moreover to the rituals, this vada is known for its unique taste. It is healthy too. There are many ways to prepare this vada, some use only rice and lentils and some people use Bajri flour, corn flour and sooji. But today I prepared with combination of both to make it more nutritious.

Ingredient

Rice Flour – 1/2 cup

Urad flour – 1/4 cup

Moong Dal flour – 2 tbsp

Yellow corn flour – 1 cup

Besan – 1/2 cup

Bajri flour – 1/2 cup

Rava/sooji/semolina – 1/2 cup

Whole wheat flour – 1 cup

Sugar and salt to taste

Yogurt – 1 cup(should be sour)

 Oil – 3 tbsp

Garlic, Ginger and chili paste – 3 tbsp

Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp

Chili powder – 1 tsp

Oil for deep frying

Direction

1. Take all the flours and rava in a mixing bowl.

2. Add yogurt and mix it very well. Knead a soft dough. Add water if needed. Let this dough rest for 1 – 2 hours.

3. Heat oil in a pan. Add ginger-garlic-chili paste. Saute it for few seconds. Add this into dough.

4. Season it with Chili powder, sugar, salt and turmeric powder. Mix it well.

5. Heat oil in a pan for deep frying Vada. Apply water on fingers. Put vada batter on it. Flatten Vadas using fingers.

6. Deep fry it until golden brown in color over medium heat. It will puff up.

7. Your Vada are ready.

Serve it with Curd, Sweet chutney or green mint chutney.

Kali Chaudas vada Recipe

This Multigrain Vada is prepared specially on Kali Chaudas(Day before Diwali). It is also called Kakraat na vada or Chhum vada. Many Gujarati families still perform the ritual called 'kakraat kadhvu(removing domestic rifts)' by putting vadas and other stuff at crossroads for vehicles to crush them.

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Course DInner, Tea time Snacks

Cuisine Indian

Keyword Fritters, Multigrain, snacks

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

resting time 2 hours

Total Time 25 minutes

Servings 5 people

Calories 485 kcal

Author Dhwani Mehta

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup Rice Flour
• 1/4 cup Urad flour
• 2 tbsp Moong Dal flour
• 1 cup Yellow corn flour
• 1/2 cup Besan
• 1/2 cup Bajri flour
• 1/2 cup Rava/sooji/semolina
• 1 cup Whole wheat flour
• salt to taste
• 1 cup Yogurt should be sour
• 3 tbsp Oil
• Garlic Ginger and chili paste - 3 tbsp
• 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
• 1 tbsp Chili powder
• Oil for deep frying
• 1 tbsp sugar

Instructions

1. Take all the flours and rava in a mixing bowl.
2. Add yogurt and mix it very well. Knead a soft dough. Add water if needed. Let this dough rest for 1 - 2 hours.
3. Heat oil in a pan. Add ginger-garlic-chili paste. Saute it for few seconds. Add this into dough.
4. Season it with Chili powder, sugar, salt, and turmeric powder. Mix it well.
5. Heat oil in a pan for deep frying Vada. Apply water on fingers. Put vada batter on it. Flatten Vadas using fingers.
6. Deep fry it until golden brown in color over medium heat. It will puff up.
7. Your Vada a ready.

Recipe Notes

Serve it with Curd, Sweet chutney or green mint chutney.

Nutrition Facts

Kali Chaudas vada Recipe

Amount Per Serving

Calories 485 Calories from Fat 117

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 13g 20%

Saturated Fat 2g 10%

Cholesterol 6mg 2%

Sodium 58mg 2%

Potassium 426mg 12%

Total Carbohydrates 78g 26%

Dietary Fiber 7g 28%

Sugars 4g

Protein 14g 28%

Vitamin A 10.5%

Vitamin C 0.3%

Calcium 11.3%

Iron 19%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.