Malvani Vade Rassa

Name: Malvani Vade Rassa
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 80 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Malvani
Ingredients: 2 cups whole wheat flour; 1 cup gram flour (besan); 1/2 cup rice flour; 1 tsp turmeric powder; 1 tsp carom seeds; 500g mixed vegetables or mutton; 1 cup freshly grated coconut; 2 tbsp Malvani masala; 1 large onion finely chopped; 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste; Fresh coriander for garnish; Oil for frying; Salt to taste

A quintessential Konkan delicacy featuring fluffy, spiced deep-fried bread paired with a robust, aromatic coconut-based curry. This soul-warming dish brings the vibrant coastal flavors of Maharashtra directly to your dining table.

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80min Total Time

4 Servings

Malvani Cuisine

Recipe

Combine the flours, turmeric, carom seeds, and a pinch of salt to knead a firm dough with warm water, then let it rest for 30 minutes.

For the curry, roast the grated coconut until golden brown, then grind it into a smooth paste with minimal water.

Sauté onions until translucent, add ginger-garlic paste and Malvani masala, then cook until the oil separates.

Add your choice of protein or vegetables to the masala, pour in the coconut paste and sufficient water, then simmer until cooked through.

Divide the dough into small balls, flatten them into circular discs on a greased banana leaf or plastic sheet.

Deep fry the discs in hot oil until they puff up and turn golden brown on both sides.

Serve the hot, crispy Vade with the piping hot aromatic curry.

Ingredients

2 cups whole wheat flour

1 cup gram flour (besan)

1/2 cup rice flour

1 tsp turmeric powder

1 tsp carom seeds

500g mixed vegetables or mutton

1 cup freshly grated coconut

2 tbsp Malvani masala

1 large onion finely chopped

1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste

Fresh coriander for garnish

Oil for frying

Salt to taste

*This AI-generated recipe may contain inaccuracies.