Poha Vada

All You Need:

• Thick Poha / Flattened Rice / Beaten Rice: 1 cup
• Onion : 1 big sized
• Besan / Chickpea Flour: 1 - 2 tbsp
• Rice Flour: 1 - 2 tbsp
• Grated Ginger : 1 tsp
• Green Chillies: 3, finely chopped
• Turmeric Powder: 1/4 tsp
• Cumin Seeds: 1/2 tsp
• Handful of chopped Coriander leaves
• A pinch of hing (Optional)
• Oil for deep frying
• Salt to taste

 

The Recipe:

• Wash the poha and rinse. Soak the flattened rice in about 1/2 cup of water for 10 minutes until it gets soft.  
• Peel and chop the onion into small pieces and set aside. 
• Now mash the soaked poha. Add all the remaining ingredients except oil. Mix very well to make a dough.  
• Add little water if necessary. If the mixture is very sticky, add some more rice flour or chickpea flour.
• Heat oil in a fan for deep frying.  
• Divide the dough into small lemon sized balls and shape them into patties.  
• Deep fry them in hot until golden brown color and crispy.