How to Make Kothimbir Vadi (Steamed Coriander Chickpea Flour Balls)
Easy, Quick, and Healthy Snacks!
Kothimbir vadi, or coriander chickpea flour balls, are a delicious and easy-to-make snack. The main ingredients are coriander leaves, chickpea flour, crushed ginger-green chili, cumin-coriander powder, and yogurt.
You can't dream of a simpler recipe; they take only about 20 minutes to make. You can serve them immediately after steaming, or you can choose to shallow-fry the balls in oil. Either way, they taste great.
Serve kothimbir vadi hot with tomato sauce or any type of chutney. Once cold, these balls become a bit hard. At this point, you would need to either re-heat or shallow-fry them again before serving.
Cook Time
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Ready in: 20 min
Yields: Serves 3 people
Ingredients
- 1 cup chickpea flour
- 1 cup (packed) coriander leaves, finely chopped
- 2 teaspoons ginger-green chili paste
- 1 teaspoon cumin-coriander powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 pinches sugar, to balance the taste
- 1/4 teaspoon red chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon oil
- 1 tablespoon yogurt, or as needed
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, add chopped coriander leaves, chickpea flour, ginger-green chili paste, cumin-coriander powder, yogurt, red chili powder, salt, and sugar. Mix well and make a medium-firm dough.
- Divide the dough into lemon-sized balls. Elongate the balls with your fingers, adding a few drops of oil.
- Grease a container or idli stand. Place the elongated balls on it and steam-cook for about 10 minutes. Turn off the heat.
- Yummy and flavorful coriander chickpea flour balls (kothimbir vadi) are ready to serve! Serve them hot with tomato sauce or any other chutney.
- Alternatively, you can shallow-fry the chopped coriander chickpea flour balls in oil, adding mustard, curry leaves, and asafoetida powder seasoning.
- Both the above varieties taste wonderful. Also, they are healthy.
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Nutritional Information of Kothimbir Vadi
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Serving size: 1 | |
| Calories | 76 |
| Calories from Fat | 0 |
| % Daily Value * | |
| Fat 0 g | |
| Saturated fat 0 g | |
| Unsaturated fat 0 g | |
| Carbohydrates 5 g | 2% |
| Sugar 0 g | |
| Fiber 1 g | 4% |
| Protein 1 g | 2% |
| Cholesterol 0 mg | |
| Sodium 12 mg | 1% |
| * The Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet, so your values may change depending on your calorie needs. The values here may not be 100% accurate because the recipes have not been professionally evaluated nor have they been evaluated by the U.S. FDA. | |
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