Jowar Methi Vada Recipe

Jowar Methi Vada is a delicious fritters recipe made using Sorghum flour (also known as jowari or milo) & dried fenugreek. It is a simple and nutritious recipe and entire family can enjoy it. It contains no gluten & makes it ideal for people following no gluten diet. (In such cases replace wheat flour for gram flour.) This recipe is famous in Gujarat & these vadas are also called khata vada. Do try this recipe today.

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INGREDIENTS:

1/2 cup jowar aata (sorghum flour)

1/4 cup gehun ka aata (wheat flour)

1 tbsp besan (gram flour)

1 tsp kasori methi (dried fungreek leaves)

2 tsp til/tal (sesame seeds)

1/8 tsp turmeric powder

1 tsp powdered sugar

1 tsp green chillies & ginger paste

2 tsp oil

1 tbsp curd

1/8 cup water (approx)

salt to taste

SERVES: Makes about 15 Jowar Methi Vadas

PREPARATION TIME: 10 Mins

COOKING TIME: 10 Mins

TOTAL TIME: 20 Mins

* 1 CUP = 240 ML

METHOD:

1. In a bowl, take jowar aata (sorghum flour), gehun ka aata (wheat flour), besan (gram flour), kasori methi (dried fungreek leaves) - crush it between your plams, til/tal (sesame seeds), turmeric powder, powdered sugar, green chillies & ginger paste, oil,  curd & salt to taste.

2. Mix well first with fingertips. And then using required water knead into a medium stiff dough like paratha. 

3. Jowar & Methi dough is ready. 

4. Now make small balls from this dough. I have made 15 balls here. 

5. Roll each ball smooth between palms & then press to flatten it out. Prepare all the vadas in the same way. 

6. Now heat oil for deep frying & then lower the flame. We will fry Vadas in 2 batches. 

7. Make sure to keep the flame low or else vadas will be raw from inside. 

8. Stir intermittently & cook for 5-7 mins till golden brown in color.

9. When Vadas are nice golden brown in color, remove from oil & transfer on paper napkin. Fry remaining vadas in the same way. 

10. Jowar Methi Vada is ready to serve! Enjoy it with a hot cup of tea. And serve with green chutney or ketchup! 

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