Meena's Taste Mantra

Jowar Vada | Surati Desai Vada - A scrumptious Tea Time Snack!

Jowar Vada also known as Surati Desai Vada is a yummy Tea Time Snack. This is a very easy recipe and all you need to do is just mix the batter, let it ferment, season it and then fry to get super yum snack!

Amma saw this recipe in a leaflet that was inserted in our daily newspaper. The leaflet brought to light the importance of Millets in our daily nourishment. From then she wanted to try this! Since we had just got freshly milled Jowar Flour, Amma wanted to try this as soon as possible!

Today the Tea time Snack is this delicious Jowar Vada | Surati Desai Vada. These are crisp on the outer surface when you remove from the oil but soft on the inside.

INGREDIENTS

1 cup Jowar Atta | White Millet Flour

1/2 cup Whole Wheat Flour

1 tblsp Besan | Chick Pea Flour
2 tblsp Dahi | Curd

1 tsp red Chilli Powder

1/2 tsp Haldi | Turmeric Powder

1 tsp Green Chilli Paste

2 tsp Adrak | Ginger Paste

1 tblsp White Til | Sesame Seeds

A pinch Cooking Soda

To Taste Salt

Oil for deep frying

METHOD

In a mixing bowl add Jowar flour, whole wheat flour and besan. Mix well.
Add dahi and gently combine the flours. Ensure the dough is thick and not watery or runny. Keep aside to ferment for 5 hours.
Once the dough is fermented, mix it again. After fermenting the dough would have become a bit loose and appear like that of Medu Vada batter.
Add Red Chilli Powder, Green Chilli Paste, Adrak Paste, White Til, Salt and Haldi. Mix well.
In a thick bottomed kadhai, pour oil and place it over gas on high flame.
Once the oil is hot, reduce flame to medium.
Add cooking soda to the batter and mix well.
Portion small lemon size balls with your fingers and gently place them into the oil. We can easily do so since the batter must be as thick as that of Medu Vada.
Fry Jowar Vadas in batches of 7 to 10. Do not over crowd the kadhai.
Using a slotted laddle, turn each vada and fry till they become golden brown.
Transfer to an absorbent towel to drain excess oil.
Serve hot along with Green Chutney, Tomato Sauce and Tea!

Note:

a. After fermenting, if you find the dough to be a bit loose, add required Jowar Flour to make the dough to the consistency of Medu Vada Batter.

We have used:

1. Sundrop Heart Oil

2. Everest Tikhalal Red Chilli Powder

3. Tata Salt Lite

About C R Meena

(c) 2014 - 2016, Meena's Taste Mantra is the result of my ardent desire to share my recipes, with all who appreciate and celebrate food. These recipes are as a result of 60 years of cooking experience, influenced by tradition and exposure to various concepts, new recipes/ingredients and a passion for cooking - adapting to healthier alternatives.