Arsi Vadai

When you want the ideal combination with a cup of hot filter coffee, do it the South Indian way – have it with Arsi Vadai. It is a flavourful vadai made with rice soaked in buttermilk and then ground with coconut and coriander leaves and chillies.

By Sanjeev Kapoor 11 Nov 2024 in Recipes Tamil Nadu

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Main ingredients	Parboiled rice, Buttermilk, Green chillies, Asafoetida, Dried red chillies, Fresh coriander leaves, Scraped fresh coconut, Curry leaves, Oil
Cuisine	Tamil Nadu
Course	Snack
Prep time	3-4 hours
Cook time	10-15 minutes
Serve	4
Taste	Savoury
Level of cooking	Easy
Others	Vegetarian

Ingredients

1 cup parboiled rice (arsi)
2 cups buttermilk
2-3 green chillies
¼ teaspoon asafoetida (hing)
2 dried red chillies
Salt to taste
1 cup fresh coriander leaves
½ cup scraped fresh coconut
8-10 curry leaves, finely shredded
Oil for deep frying
Coffee to serve

Method

Wash rice with sufficient water 2-3 times and drain. Add buttermilk and set aside to soak for 3-4 hours.
Drain the rice and reserve some of the buttermilk, Put the rice into a mixer jar. Add green chillies, asafoetida, dried red chillies, salt and coriander leaves and grind to a coarse paste.
Add coconut and ¼ cup of the reserved buttermilk and grind to a fine paste.
Transfer the paste into a bowl, add curry leaves and mix till well combined. Dip your fingers in some water and take a small portion of the mixture, shape it into a ball, and flatten it on a piece of banana leaf. This is a vadai.
Heat sufficient oil in a kadai. Gently slide in the vadais, a few at a time, and deep fry till golden brown and crisp. Drain on absorbent paper.
Transfer the vadai into a serving bowl and serve hot with coffee.

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