Vadas

Yield: 10 Vadas

Ingredients:

1 1/4 c Farina
1 c Water
1 md Yellow onion finely chopped
2 ea Green chiles chopped
1/2 ts Salt
1 tb Cilantro chopped
1/4 c Cashews chopped
2 tb Coconut cream
3/4 ts Ginger

Instructions:

minced Oil for deep-fat frying Bring water to a boil. Place farina in a bowl & add the water stirring as yuo add to make a dough. Add onions chiles salt cilantro cashews coconut cream & ginger. Mix well. Take 2 tb of the dough mixture & form into a thick round patty. Cut with a doughnut cutter or use your fingers to make a hole in the centre. Repeat with the remaining dough. Heat vegetable oil & fry the vadas 4 at a time for about 10 minutes turning as necessary. Drain on paper towels & serve hot with chutney. Pranati Sen Gupta The Art of Indian Cuisine