Pumpkin Vada

Ugadi Shubakanshalu.... :) This is my first Ugadi celebration after marriage so I am very happy that I surprised my husband with his favorite dishes :)

As I had more pumpkin in home, I was thinking what to do with them. And learned this recipe from the TV. Modified them according to our taste and it came out crispy and yummy.

You can surprise your guests by giving them this vada as one would not know it is made of pumpkin.

Here is the recipe.,

Ingredients:

2 cup Pumpkin
1/2 cup Shredded coconut
1/2 cup Rice flour
1/4 cup Corn flour
2 tbs Wheat flour
1 tbs All purpose flour
2 tbs Red chilli powder
4 Green chillies
1 inch Ginger
Pinch of Hing
Few curry leaves
Required Salt
Required Oil

Method:

• Coarsely grind the pumpkin using a blender. Do not add any water to them, it should not be made as paste also.
• Add all the ingredients except oil. and make it a fine batter as the picture above. If the water from the pumkin is not sufficient enough to make a soft batter add very little oil to it.
• Apply a tsp of oil in hand and make balls from the batter press them little thin.
• In a heavy bottomed pan heat oil and deep fry them till golden brown.
• Crispy pumkin vada is ready. It tasted good as such and can be had with tomato ketchup too. 

Note:

• Corn flour can be made optional and rice flour can be substituted to it. 
• Do not add more wheat flour as it would make the vada soft but not crispy. So adjust the flour according to your taste.