Crispy Vadam / Vathal is a perfect combo for any rice. We used to have it as a snack :-) Tired of cooking?! Rasam and a vadam is the easiest one to make! Kids just love it. I cannot say it is very easy to make and ofcourse need more patience and a interest to do it :-) Then we all set to eat this crispy spicy vadam! As of now for this summer I made aval vadam, koozh vadam (recipe - coming soon) and Javvarisi vadam. I can do some more since we have a summer for one more month.
My grandma used to make this aval vadam and I always thought that is Rice Vadam. I did not realise until I got to know from her. I had two packets of Aval / Poha and I was tired of making Aval Payasam, Puli Aval & Aval Kesari. Since I had two packets I wanted to do this vadam for us and for my sister's family. Compare to all the vadams this one is very easy to make and you can make it just like that. Try this yummy fries and you will love it!
INGREDIENTS:
Aval / Poha - 1 cup (thick)
Onion - 1 finely chopped
Green chilli - 2 (Make a paste)
Cumin seeds - 2 tsp
Curd - 1/4 cup
Asafoetida / Hing - a pinch
Salt - to taste
HOW TO MAKE:
Wash poha well and drain the water. In a big bowl add poha along with cup of water and soak it for 20 mins. You could see the the poha puffed up well. When you touch it it should be soft enough to make a dough kind off. If it is not ready then add 1/2 more cup of water and keep it 15 mins more.
Once the poha soaked well and soft enough add chopped onion, 1/4 cup of curd, green chilli paste, asafoetida, cumin seeds and needed salt. Mix well and make sure that all the ingredients blended together.
Spread clean plastic sheet under the sun. Take a gooseberry size of mixture and place it on the sheet as shown in the picture below.
Allow them to dry fully on the whole sunny day and bring it inside in the evening. Keep the vadam next day morning and do the same thing for 3 to 4 days. Once it dried well store it in the airtight container. Fry them whenever you need.
TIPS:
Add a tsp of lemon juice instead curd.
Finely chopped green chilli can be added instead making a paste.
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