Navratri Recipe- Enjoy Fasting With Nariyal Kachori

Buff vada or nariyal ki kachori is a Gujarati specialty which is a popular snack to have during fasting.The outer covering is made with boiled and mashed potato and a delicious tangy mix of fresh coconut,herbs and dry fruits is used for stuffing.the tangy stuffing makes it so delicious .You can also make it as a snack on any occasion.

Ingredients

4 medium Potatoes / Aloo boiled
4 tbsp Arrowroot / Corn Flour / Tapkir
1/2 cup Fresh Coconut, Grated
1/3 cup Fresh Coriander / Cilantro / Hara Dhaniya chopped
2 Green Chillies / Hari Mirch minced
1.5 tsp Ginger / Adrak Paste
3 tbsp Cashew Nuts / Kaju chopped
2 tbsp Peanuts / Moongphali (Roasted) crushed
1 tbsp Raisins / Kishmish chopped
1.5 tbsp Lemon Juice / Nimbu Ka Ras
1.5 tsp Sugar / Chini
1 tsp Cumin Seeds / Sabut Jeera

Method

* Peel the boiled potato and then grate or mash it properly ,there should not be any lump in it

* Add arrowroot ,salt ,1/2 tsp cumin ,1 tsp oil in the mashed potato and mix it well

* In a bowl add fresh coconut, coriander, green chili,ginger,lemon juice ,sugar,cashew ,peanuts ,raisins and little salt and mix well

* Make equal medium size balls from the potato mixture.

* Grease your palm with oil and take a potato ball and flatten it by pressing with your finger tips.

* Now put about 1 .5 tbsp of coconut mixture in the center.

* Now pull it from all the sides and make a smooth ball.

* Dust the ball lightly in the dry arrowroot powder or cornflour.

* Heat enough oil to deep fry in a deep and broad pan

* Add few balls in the pan and deep fry on medium heat

* When buff vada become golden from all the sides then remove on a paper napkin.

* Serve hot.