rice vada/rice dumplings

Recipe..

Ingredients..

• Cooked rice 1 cup(if its overcooked it will be more better)
• Besan/chickpea flour 1/2 cup
• Chilly ginger garlic paste 2 tspoon
• Red chilly powder 1 tspoon
• Turmeric powder a pinch
• Garam masala 1/2 tspoon
• Chopped cilantro 1/4 -1/2 cup
• Chopped curry leaves 2 sprigs
• Lemon juice 1 tspoon
• Oil 1 tablespoon
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Water 1 or 2 tablespoons as required to form the dough
• Oil 2-3 tablespoons for frying dumplings

Procedure...

• Take a mixing bowl and add in all the ingredients mentioned above
• Mix them well into a thick dough by mashing the rice and adding little water if required
• Now heat up a pan on medium heat and pour 2-3 tablespoons of oil
• Place ur dumplings into it and cook them well on both the sides
• Serve them hot with salads sauce and green chutney
• For the most simple salad mix up some sliced onions,deseeded tomatoes,capsicums and spring onions and season it with lime juice, salt and pepper

Tip..

• In this recipe instead of besan u can use soaked,cooked and mashed chickpeas also