Ragi vada (finger millet patty)

Name: Ragi vada (finger millet patty)
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: En
Ingredients: Ragi - 1 cup; ground nuts - 1/4 cup; roasted channa dal (Pottu kadalai in tamil) - 1/4 cup; green chilli - 1 finely chopped; onion - 1/2 cup finely chopped; salt - to taste; Dates - 1 tbsp (finely chopped)

Ragi Vada (Finger Millet Patty) - photo 2

Starter

2 servings

Easy

20 min

One night my husband asked me to make protein rich dinner which can be made soon. So i came down to either ragi dosa or masala vada. But then i realized we often forget olden days cooking. Back then there were no protein shakes available, Instead in the morning Ragi kanji or (Finger millet Gruel) was consumed. Through ragi's major content is carbohydrate its is rich in protein and has less fat. All these were already know to our grand parents :) Intelligent people uh ;) So the point is finally i decided to

Ingredients

Ragi - 1 cup
ground nuts - 1/4 cup
roasted channa dal (Pottu kadalai in tamil) - 1/4 cup
green chilli - 1 finely chopped
onion - 1/2 cup finely chopped
salt - to taste
Dates - 1 tbsp (finely chopped)

Preparation

Preparation5 min

Cook time15 min

Heat oil for deep frying on a medium heat

Next In a mixer first coarsely blend ground nuts and roasted chana dal.
To Make the Dough:

In a mixing bowl add ragi flour, coarsely powdered nuts, onion, green chilli , salt and dates and mix well together. Then add little water at a time and make a tough dough.
To make Patty's:

Once the dough is prepared make small balls out of the dough and press the small piece between the palm and make patty's (vada), then drop them in the oil and deep fry them until it crispy outside and inside is cooked or until the bubbles forming around the vada stops.
Note:

The size of the patty depends on the size of the ball you pinch from the dough.
do not fry them in piping hot oil, heat the oil only in medium heat.
when you make patty's do not press too hard then it will break into pieces while frying.
Do not add too much water while making the dough. If you have doubts then roll the dough over with a paper towel and let it sit on the counter for couple of minutes
Add dried fruits increases the taste for the dish, but its optional
A healthy snack ready in no time :) Serve it with chutney or pickle or make a burger out of it for dinner.

Hope you like it :) Enjoy and Happy cooking !!