Less Oil Makai Vada (Corn Fritters)
Less Oil Makai Vada (Corn Fritters) is made by grinding fresh corn kernels with coriander, ginger and chili together. It is cooked in appe pan or paniyaram pan with less oil. It can be enjoyed with hot tea or coffee and serve ketchup or chutney as a accompaniment.
Servings 4 people
Calories 224kcal
Equipment
- mixer grinder
- bowl
- spoon
- knife
- appepan
- plate
Ingredients
- 2 sweet corn kernels removed
- 1/2 cup coriander washed and roughly chopped
- 1 green chili
- 1 inch ginger
- 2 tbsp rice flour
- 2 tbsp semolina sooji
- 2 tbsp chickpea flour besan
- 1 tsp black pepper powder
- 1/4 tsp asafoetida hing
- 9 tsp oil
- salt as per taste
Instructions
- Take fresh corn kernel, ginger and chili.
- Put them in the grinder, add coriander and grind them coarsely together.
- Take the coarse ground paste in a bowl. Add semolina, chickpea flour, rice flour, salt and black pepper.
- Mix them together. The batter for making wada is ready. (you can put small portion of the batter in the oil and deep fry on medium heat till golden and crisp). I had cooked them in less oil.
- Heat the appe pan or paniyaram pan. (If you do not have appe pan you can use the normal nonstick pan and pan fry the fritter by putting them flat on the pan). Add few drops of oil in each indent. It will be around 2 tsp.
- With the help of your hands, put small portion of the batter in each indent on the pan. Cook on medium heat for 4-5 minutes on till golden and crisp on one side.
- Flip on another side and cook for another 2-3 minutes till golden and crisp.
- Similary cook with the remaining batter. You can make around 40 small size wada.
- Serve the less oil makai vada (corn fritters) with ketchup, chutney, salad and hot tea or coffee.
Nutrition
Calories: 224kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 103mg | Potassium: 1366mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1730IU | Vitamin C: 169mg | Calcium: 368mg | Iron: 13mg