In winter, when kothimbir (dhaniya/ sambhar/ coriander) is available in ample, we often make pudachi wadi in Vidarbha. But here in Pune side, I came to know of a different version of kothimbir wadi. I hadn't tasted it until my sister's MIL made it for my baby shower. And OMG! I loved it...
Yesterday I got a fresh bunch of coriander for 10 Rs and immediately decided to give it a go.
Clean a bunch of fresh and green coriander leaves. Wash well so as to remove all the dirt in it. Spread the washed leaves on a thin cotton cloth to dry.
After it dries well, chop the coriander finely. Take the chopped coriander in a bowl, add salt, red chilly powder, turmeric powder, coriander & cumin powder, white sesame seeds, 1 teaspoon oil and a little bit of sugar. Add all the ingredients as per your taste, mix well and keep the mixture aside for 15 minutes.
Now, you will find that the mixture has become wet. We will now add besan (gram flour) to this accordingly, adding only a bit of water if needed. Roll it into a tight dough, oiling your hands.
In the pressure cooker, keep water for boiling. The water should not be less, or else the cooker bottom will burn. Take a utensil that fits in the cooker and grease it with oil. Put the coriander rolls in this utensil & put it inside the cooker. Put on the lid of the pressure cooker without the whistle and let it steam for 20 minutes.
Let the rolls cool down & then cut it into thin slices. Now deep fry or shallow fry these slices as per your liking. You can also have the steamed wadis if you are counting the calories.
Enjoy hot, crispy, fried kothimbir wadis with ketchup!
Yesterday I got a fresh bunch of coriander for 10 Rs and immediately decided to give it a go.
Clean a bunch of fresh and green coriander leaves. Wash well so as to remove all the dirt in it. Spread the washed leaves on a thin cotton cloth to dry.
After it dries well, chop the coriander finely. Take the chopped coriander in a bowl, add salt, red chilly powder, turmeric powder, coriander & cumin powder, white sesame seeds, 1 teaspoon oil and a little bit of sugar. Add all the ingredients as per your taste, mix well and keep the mixture aside for 15 minutes.
Now, you will find that the mixture has become wet. We will now add besan (gram flour) to this accordingly, adding only a bit of water if needed. Roll it into a tight dough, oiling your hands.
In the pressure cooker, keep water for boiling. The water should not be less, or else the cooker bottom will burn. Take a utensil that fits in the cooker and grease it with oil. Put the coriander rolls in this utensil & put it inside the cooker. Put on the lid of the pressure cooker without the whistle and let it steam for 20 minutes.
Let the rolls cool down & then cut it into thin slices. Now deep fry or shallow fry these slices as per your liking. You can also have the steamed wadis if you are counting the calories.
Enjoy hot, crispy, fried kothimbir wadis with ketchup!
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