Today after so much thought, I am starting Blogging Marathon #32, which is going to run the full month. I think I will never get out of losing my mom if I do not divert myself to some other thoughts. So finally I decided to do this month long marathon. I have been preparing the dishes for the past 4 months and getting ready for this BM. So whatever you see in my forthcoming posts are all prepared months before and I am just posting it now according to the theme.
The theme Valli chose for this month long marathon is quite interesting. We need to post A-Z recipes. To make it more challenging, she also has given us four categories- Regional, International, Street Food and Baked. Every category must have minimum 6 posts and we will be preparing totally 26 recipes for this BM. Last time during April, there was a month long BM and I enthusiastically took part. But by one week, I had so many problems that I opted out of it. So to make this BM a success, I started preparing the dishes 4 months ago just when this BM was announced ( Valli announced it so early so that someone like me can prepare it in advance) I usually never ever plan my dishes. I do it on the day of posting (yeah! I am such a great planner!!!) and will be totally tensed. So this is the first time I have been planning. For the first day I am doing a regional dish with alphabet A. Aval / poha/ flattened rice is very easy to cook and we like it so much. This vada takes less than half an hour and it is apt for unannounced guests. It is very tasty. Usually Sruti is not very keen to eat vadas, but even she polished off her plate. This vada is not on the crispy side but is on the softer side. Serve it along with chutney or sauce and you will surely enjoy the evening.
Ingredients: Aval/ Poha/ Flattened Rice-1 cup Besan/ Gram Flour-1 cup Onion -1 large Red Chilly Powder-1/2 tsp ( adjust according to your taste) Salt-to taste Coriander Leaves-3 tbs Oil- to deep fry Procedure: 1. Wash ans soak aval in water. The aval must be just immersed in water. Do not add more water. 2. When the aval is soft ( in 5 minutes) grind it to a coarse mixture in a mixer grinder. Do not add water. 3. Take this in a bowl and add besan, salt, chopped onions, coriander leaves and red chilly powder. 4. Mix it well and if the dough is crumbly, add little water to bring it together. 5. The dough should be little crumbly, but you should be able to make a ball out of it. 6. Divide it into 20 equal pieces and shape each into a ball. 7. Heat oil and when hot, place the dough ball in your palm, slightly flatten it and carefully drop it into the oil. 8. Deep fry until both sides are golden. 9. Drain and serve along with chutney or sauce.
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The vadas look crispy and so yummy. Mouthwatering delights. Adding poha in bhajiis is new to me. Thanks for sharing this recipe. Sorry abt your mother.
Gayathri I am so glad you participated ..it really shall help you..vacuum will always be there but cherish her with beautiful memories. The vadas are new for me and easy delicious …these dont have to be bookmarked also as they are all set in my mind.
Am so glad you did decide to take part this month. And one can always trust you to come up with something innovative. AT first glance i thought these were paruppu vadas. Im sure they taste good. They look very appetising. Would pair well with tomato chutney/ketchup!
I am glad you are doing this Gayathri, though your loss can never be replaced, you will have to move on. I am sure your mom would have loved this surely. Vada looks so good and surely help folks when they have to make something quick. I am so looking fwd to the rest of the series..
Good to see you do the marathon Gayathri. This is will be a good diversion from your terrible loss. Those vada look so tempting — crispy and crunchy.. yumm!!
i really hope you find all the love and affection in the food you cook…I am sure your mom is very proud of your achievements which are umpteen…your recipes are really beautiful…keep cooking and blogging
Wow u guys had that much time is it nice I knew abt it only 2 weeks before wish I had time too as usual very healthy dish from u gayathri. Plz feel better from ur loss and it’s not possible I know that let me give u a tight hug that is the least I can do for u gayathri she will be watching from there and will feel so proud of u dear don’t worry if u worry she will be worried too.cheer her up with ur wonderful cooking that u inherited from her
Sorry to hear about your mother. Please accept my late condolences. And don’t worry Gayathri. I am a beter planner than you. I even now don’t have a concrete plan on what I am going to cook for the coming weeks. Love poha vadas.
With just alphabet A, I am finding many similarities between our various Indian cuisines. Different names and change in preferred local spices with the core ingredients being same, there are hundreds of varieties of such wonderful snacks. What a great quick snack Gayathri. Real Fast Food. I am glad you are keeping busy with this Marathon in such difficult times for you. Best way to cope a great loss is to keep busy in doing what you like.
Gayatri I am glad very glad to see you here. This is an awesome dish something I had never heard of and great for a hurried snack and tiffin boxes Thanks
Very new to me looks delicious.
good to have you back, Gayatri… I am sure no one can replace ur mom, but some diversion at this stage is always cathartic…
look forward to ur entire series :-)) the vadai looks yum, we love Aval at home, so I am gonna make this at the earliest..
The vadas look crispy and so yummy. Mouthwatering delights. Adding poha in bhajiis is new to me. Thanks for sharing this recipe. Sorry abt your mother.
Wow.. lovely vadai, love the onion crunchiness.
Gayathri I am so glad you participated ..it really shall help you..vacuum will always be there but cherish her with beautiful memories.
The vadas are new for me and easy delicious …these dont have to be bookmarked also as they are all set in my mind.
oh welcome back Gayathri!!! good to see these delicious vadai!!!
Sowmya
yummy snacks…
welcome back Gayathri…it is nice to see you in the blog world again.
Vadai looks yumm and crisp!!Waiting for your other delicacies
Glad to see you in BM team Gayathri.. Vadai looks extremely delicious and crispy..I have red aval, will give a try soon.
Beautiful golden discs of poha fritters. I have never imagined this but they look so pretty 🙂 Welcome back gurl. Lotsa love.
great blog.. I have added you to my sidebar..
Am so glad you did decide to take part this month. And one can always trust you to come up with something innovative. AT first glance i thought these were paruppu vadas. Im sure they taste good. They look very appetising. Would pair well with tomato chutney/ketchup!
I am glad you are doing this Gayathri, though your loss can never be replaced, you will have to move on. I am sure your mom would have loved this surely. Vada looks so good and surely help folks when they have to make something quick. I am so looking fwd to the rest of the series..
Glad to see you back ! Aval vada looks crispy and delicious with all those spices..
Am so glad you opted to take up this diversion .. Life just has to move on, right? I am sure your mom will shower her blessings as always !!
Interesting twist to the vadas!
Good to see you do the marathon Gayathri. This is will be a good diversion from your terrible loss.
Those vada look so tempting — crispy and crunchy.. yumm!!
Interesting vadas…glad 2 c u back…
these look so delicious and flavorful
Glad to see you back in action Gayathri. And this recipe sounds so innovative and is surely an excellent tea time snack…
i really hope you find all the love and affection in the food you cook…I am sure your mom is very proud of your achievements which are umpteen…your recipes are really beautiful…keep cooking and blogging
Wow u guys had that much time is it nice I knew abt it only 2 weeks before wish I had time too as usual very healthy dish from u gayathri. Plz feel better from ur loss and it’s not possible I know that let me give u a tight hug that is the least I can do for u gayathri she will be watching from there and will feel so proud of u dear don’t worry if u worry she will be worried too.cheer her up with ur wonderful cooking that u inherited from her
Sorry to hear about your mother. Please accept my late condolences.
And don’t worry Gayathri. I am a beter planner than you. I even now don’t have a concrete plan on what I am going to cook for the coming weeks.
Love poha vadas.
Good to have you back gayathri! lovely vadais. I am always at loss at what to make with aval. Bookmarking this recipe!
With just alphabet A, I am finding many similarities between our various Indian cuisines. Different names and change in preferred local spices with the core ingredients being same, there are hundreds of varieties of such wonderful snacks.
What a great quick snack Gayathri. Real Fast Food.
I am glad you are keeping busy with this Marathon in such difficult times for you. Best way to cope a great loss is to keep busy in doing what you like.
Gayatri I am glad very glad to see you here. This is an awesome dish something I had never heard of and great for a hurried snack and tiffin boxes
Thanks
So glad to see you here take care. perfect tea time snack looks so tempting
You always rock with your step by step pictures Gayathri..Well prepared and love to grab some..