Kothambir Vade

Description

 * Ethnicity - Marathi, West Indian
 * Type of meal - Party, Lunch, Dinner

Ingredients

 * 1 cup gram flour
 * ¼ cup chopped onions
 * 6 cloves garlic, chopped
 * ¼ tsp turmeric powder
 * 1 cup coriander leaves, chopped
 * 1 tbsp chilli-ginger paste
 * salt to taste
 * 1 tbsp oil
 * oil for shallow frying
 * 1¾ cup water

Directions

 * 1) Put oil, onions and garlic into a casserole dish and sauté in a microwave oven on high, covered, for 2 minutes or heat oil and add onions and garlic and sauté till a light brown.
 * 2) Mix gram flour and water together to make an even batter.
 * 3) Pour it into the casserole dish and cook on medium-high, for 4 minutes, without lid.
 * 4) Stir once.
 * 5) Or cook over medium heat stirring all the time till mixture thickens (a little bit cooled on a surface, should set).
 * 6) Mix the remaining ingredients and cook on high for 4 minutes.
 * 7) Stir once.
 * 8) Or cook over high heat stirring all the time till setting consistency is reached again.
 * 9) Remove mixture onto a tray and spread into a ½" thick rectangle.
 * 10) Cool completely.
 * 11) Cut into square pieces.
 * 12) Shallow fry the square pieces until golden brown.
 * 13) Use a little oil on a non-stick griddle.