Tari Wada | Zanzanit Kat Vada

Published On June 19, 2024
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Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
15 minutes
Difficulty Level
Expert

Ingredients

FOR PREPARING TARI :
Oil - 1 tbsp + 2 tbsp
Cumin Seeds / Jeera - 1/2 tsp + 1/2 tsp
Dry Coriander Seeds / Sabut Dhaniya - 1 tsp
Garlic / Lahsun - 7 to 8 Cloves
Green Chilli / Hari Mirchi - 2
Dry Red Chilli / Sukhi Lal Mirch - 3 to 4 Less spicy
Ginger / Adrak - 1 Inch chopped
Onion / Pyaz - 1 Sliced
Dry Coconut / Sukha Nariyal - 1 tbsp grated
Sesame Seeds / Til - 1 tsp
Poppy Seeds / Khus-Khus - 1/2 tsp
Tomato / Tamatar - 1 Finely chopped
Water - As required
Mustard Seeds / Rai - 1/2 tsp
Curry Leaves / Curry Patta - A few
Red Chilli Powder / Lal Mirch Powder - 1 tsp
Turmeric Powder / Haldi Powder - 1/2 tsp
Coriander Powder / Dhaniya Powder - 1 tsp
All Spice Mix Powder / Garam Masala - 1/2 tsp
Hot Water - As required
Salt - As per taste
FOR PREPARING VADA :
Oil - 1 tbsp + For frying
Mustard Seeds / Rai - 1/2 tsp
Cumin Seeds / Jeera - 1/2 tsp
Carom Seeds / Ajwain - 1/2 tsp + 1/2 tsp
Black Gram / Urad Dal - 1/4 tsp
Dry Fenugreek Seeds / Methi Dana - A few
Curry Leaves / Curry Patta - A few
Ginger-Garlic-Green Chilli paste / Adarak-Lahsun-Hari Mirchi paste - 1 tsp
Turmeric Powder / Haldi Powder - 1/2 tsp + 1/2 tsp
Salt - As per taste
Boiled Potato / Uble Hue Aloo - 3 to 4 Peeled and mashed
Gram Flour / Besan - 1 Cup
Rice Flour / Chawal Ka Aata - 2 to 3 tsp
FOR SERVING :
Onion / Pyaz - For garnishing
Coriander Leaves / Hara Dhaniya - For garnishing
tsp = teaspoon
tbsp = tablespoon

Instructions

FOR PREPARING TARI :
Heat 1 tbsp of oil in a pan. Add 1/2 tsp of cumin seeds, dry coriander seeds, garlic, green chilli, dry red chilli, ginger. Mix well. Saute it for a few seconds on medium flame.
Then add onion and mix well. Saute it for 1 to 2 minutes on medium flame.
Now add dry coconut and mix well. Saute it for 3 to 4 minutes on medium flame. Keep stirring occasionally.
Now add sesame seeds and poppy seeds. Mix well. Add tomato and mix well. Saute it for 1 to 2 minutes on medium flame.
Once done, turn off the flame and let it cool down completely. Then transfer it to a grinding jar. Add little water and grind it for a few seconds to prepare its puree.
Heat 2 tbsp of oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds, 1/2 tsp of cumin seeds, curry leaves, and the prepared puree. Mix well.
Then add red chilli powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, and all spice mix powder. Mix well.
Saute it for 2 to 3 minutes on medium flame till the oil separates. Then add hot water to adjust the consistency. Mix well.
Boil it for 2 to 3 minutes on medium flame. Keep stirring occasionally. Then add salt and mix well. Once done, turn off the flame.
FOR PREPARING VADA :
Heat 1 tbsp of oil in a tadka pan. Add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, 1/2 tsp of carom seeds, urad dal, dry fenugreek seeds, curry leaves, and ginger-garlic-green chilli paste. Mix well. Saute it for a few seconds on medium flame.
Then add 1/2 tsp of turmeric powder and salt. Mix well. Add it to the boiled potato. Mix well.
Take a small portion of the mixture on the palm. Prepare a nice round vada-shaped ball. Likewise, prepare all vada from the mixture. Keep it aside.
Take gram flour in a bowl. Add rice flour, salt, 1/2 tsp of carom seeds, and 1/2 tsp of turmeric powder. Mix well.
Then add water gradually to make medium-thick consistency batter.
Meanwhile, heat oil in a pan for frying over medium flame. Dip the prepared potato balls into the gram flour batter and coat them evenly. Place it into the hot oil. Fry them on medium flame.
Deep fry them until they become crispy and golden brown from all sides. Then, take them out on a plate using a slotted spoon.
FOR SERVING :
Take the prepared vada in a serving bowl. Pour the prepared tari on it. Garnish it with onion and coriander leaves.
'Tari Wada | Zanzanit Kat Vada' is ready to be served.