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Easy Rava Vada
Recipes
Easy Rava Vada
10 servings
30 minutes total

Ingredients

  • 2 cups water
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon ghee (or vegetable oil)
  • 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro
  • 1 serrano pepper
  • 1 lemon, for juice
  • 1 ⅓ cups fine semolina
  • ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 tablespoon ginger stir-in paste
  • 6 cups canola oil, for frying

Steps

    1. Place water, salt, and ghee in large saucepan; bring to a boil. Chop cilantro and serrano pepper finely, removing membranes and seeds from pepper if desired. Juice lemon (2 tablespoons).
    2. Add semolina, crushed red pepper, and cumin to pan; whisk to blend. Reduce heat to low; cook and stir 1 minute or until dough forms. Remove from heat and place dough in medium bowl. Add cilantro, serranos, lemon juice, and ginger paste; stir until blended and completely cooled, then let dough rest 10 minutes.
    3. Place oil in large Dutch oven (or table-top deep fryer) and heat to 350°F. Scoop (or form) dough into 2-inch balls, then flatten into 2 ½-inch discs, about ½ inch thick. Make holes in centers, like doughnuts. Fry 1–2 minutes per side (in batches) until golden and crisp. Drain on paper towel–lined baking sheets. Serve with Cilantro Chutney or Mint Chutney.

Amount per ⅒ recipe serving: Calories 250, Total Fat 19g, Sat Fat 1.5g, Trans Fat 0g, Chol 0mg, Sodium 210mg, Total Carb 17g, Fiber 1g, Total Sugar 1g, (Incl. 0g Added Sugars), Protein 3g, Vitamin D 0%, Calc 0%, Iron 6%, Potassium 2%