Kothimbir Vadi

Kothimbir Vadi (Savory coriander cake) is a popular Maharashtrian snack, made from fresh coriander leaves & besan (chickpea flour) which is served as a side dish during meals. It is also a perfect tea time snack.

Ingredients

1 big bunch of coriander leaves, washed and finely chopped

1½ cup besan

4 tbsp rice flour

ginger-garlic & green chilli paste 3 tsp (use 5 green chilli's, 4 garlic cloves & 1 inch ginger)

½  tsp turmeric powder

1 tsp cumin seeds

1 tsp sesame seeds

a pinch of hing

juice of 1 lemon

1/4 tsp baking soda

salt to taste

oil for shallow frying
2 tsp oil
water for mixing the ingredients 
Tomato ketchup for serving

Method:

Grease a flat bottom vessel with oil. you can use dhokla patra (i used the cheesecake spring foam pan)

In a separate bowl mix all the ingredients with enough water to make a thick batter.
Pour the batter into the greased pan, steam cook for 30 minutes in  a pressure cooker without the whistle. insert a toothpick or a knife, if it comes out clean the kothimbir vadi is done. Keep aside to cool

unmould and cut into pieces.

before serving, heat oil in a pan & shallow fry the vadis on medium heat till crisp & they change their color to brown.

Serve hot with a tomato ketchup.