Recipe- Healthy To Eat Bhatache Vade

Bhatache vade also know as Chawal ke pakode in Hindi and Rice Fritters in English are crispy fried snack recipes made with leftover cooked rice that is mixed with besan (gram flour) along with flavourful spices and then deep-fried. This is a vegan & gluten-free recipe.

When it comes to leftover rice recipes, there are numerous recipes that are normally prepared in every household across India from Maharashtrian Phodnicha Bhat to the most popular South Indian Lemon Rice. Then there is masala rice, and rice cutlets to name a few.

Ingredients

1 cup cooked rice
1/2 cup Besan (Gram flour)
1 Onion roughly chopped
3 Garlic cloves
1-inch Ginger
2 green chillies
2 tablespoons Coriander leaves finely chopped
5-7 Curry leaves torn into halves
1/4 teaspoon Turmeric Powder
1 teaspoon Garam Masala Powder
2 teaspoon Coriander Powder
1 teaspoon Ajwain (Carom Seeds)
Salt to taste

Method

- In a mixing bowl, add cooked rice and mash it with your hands or a potato masher.

- Using morter – pestle crush ginger, garlic and green chillies. You may blend them in a blender too.

- Once the rice is soft and mashed, add onion, crushed ginger, garlic & chilli paste, turmeric powder, coriander powder, garam masala powder, salt, ajwain (carom seeds), coriander leaves (cilantro), roughly torn curry leaves. Mix well.

- Add besan (gram flour) and sprinkle some water so that rice and besan combine properly together. Check for seasoning.

- Heat oil in a pan / kadhai. Once the oil is hot, drop small portions of this batter and fry on medium flame until the pakoras / fritters are crisp and golden brown.

- Fry the pakora on medium flame. If the flame is too low, they will absorb excess oil making the pakoras soggy after a while.

- Once pakoras are golden brown, transfer them onto tissue paper to absorb the excess oil.

- Bhatache vade / chawal ke pakore / rice pakora is ready.

- Serve hot with tomato ketchup or coriander mint chutney along with tea or coffee.