Indian Vegetarian Recipes : Deep-Fried Savory Buns

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Serves: 4
Style: Maharashtrian Vegetarian

800 teaspoon(s) red chilli powder
1 teaspoon(s) turmeric powder
1 tablespoon(s) oil
salt to taste
warm water as required to knead dough
oil to deep fry Dry-roast the following separately, cool,
then grind dry and fine to get vade powder:
12 cup(s) raw rice
2 cups(s) split bengal gram (chana dal)
1 tablespoon(s) split black gram (urad dal)
1 tablespoon(s) coriander seeds
1 teaspoon(s) cumin seeds

Mix well the salt, turmeric powder and red chilli powder along with the vade powder. Make a hole in the centre and pour in the oil. Gently mix into the flour and knead into a firm dough with warm water.
Divide into marble-sized balls. Spread each ball into a flat roundel with greased palms. Heat the oil till hot. Put in the roundel and deep-fry on medium heat till well-puffed, crisp and golden. Drain on absorbent kitchen paper.

TIP:
The vade powder can be made in larger quantities in advance and ideally stored in airtight containers to be used as required.

Serve hot with : recipes such as
Eggplant and Potato Curry (Vagan Bateta nu Shak),
Bottle Gourd Yakhni (Al Yakhin), and
Green Peas Curry (Vatanyachi Bhaji).

Indian Vegetarian Recipes

Deep-fried Savory Buns(Vade)

Deep-fried Savory Buns
(Vade)