Kothimbir Vadi are basically coriander fritters. Here the chickpea flour batter having coriander leaves and spices is steamed first and then cut into wedges, later to be fried till crisp.
The Kothimbir Vadis can be steamed in a cooker or pan like we do for khaman dhokla. But I steamed the batter in the microwave oven. I pan fried the vadis instead of shallow or deep frying.
When one has to make steamed snacks like vadis or dhoklas, one should prefer the microwave oven. It is less of the pots and pans to clean and is hassle free. plus quick too.
If you don’t want to fry, you can have the steamed vadis as they are. They still taste delicious. But frying them makes them crisp & the texture as well as the taste changes for the better.
One can always have these vadis with tomato sauce. It can also be had with coconut chutney or curd. In Mumbai in many Maharashtrian sweet shops, one can gets to snack the kothimbir vadis.
So when you crave for a quick delicious snack or finger food, do try this kothimbir vadi.
