Jolada Vadi

Ingredients list for Jolada Vadi

• 1/2 cup Sorghum (jowar) flour
• 1 tablespoon Coriander seeds
• 1/2 tablespoon Cumin seeds
• 4 cloves Garlic
• 6-8 Curry leaves
• 2 Green chillies , broken
• 1/2 cup Whole wheat flour
• 2 tablespoons Gram flour (besan)
• 2 tablespoons Split skinless black gram (dhuli urad dal) flour
• 1/2 teaspoon Red chilli powder
• 1/4 teaspoon Carom seeds (ajwain)
• 1/4 teaspoon Turmeric powder
• to taste Salt
• 1/2 tablespoon White sesame seeds
• to grease to deep fry Oil

Method

1. Put coriander seeds, cumin seeds, garlic cloves, curry leaves and green chillies in a blender jar and grind coarsely.
2. Transfer the ground paste into a bowl, add sorghum flour, whole wheat flour, gram flour, black gram flour, red chilli powder, carom seeds, turmeric powder, salt and sesame seeds and mix well.
3. Add ¾ cup hot water and knead into a soft dough. Cover with a moist muslin cloth and set aside for 10-15 minutes.
4. Heat sufficient oil in a kadai. Divide the dough into equal portions and roll into balls. Drizzle some oil over each ball, flatten and roll into thick disks.
5. Slide the disks in hot oil and deep-fry till golden brown and puffed. Drain on absorbent paper.
6. Arrange them on a serving platter and serve hot.