Ingredients

• 1 cup - g flour
• 1/4 cup - chopped onions
• 6 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1/4 tsp - turmeric powder
• 1 cup - coriander leaves, chopped
• 1 tbsp - chilli and ginger paste
• 1-3/4 cups - water
• oil for shallow frying
• salt to taste

How to Make Kothambir Vade

• Put oil, onion and garlic into a casserole dish.
• Saute in a microwave oven on high, covered, for 2 minutes.
• Or heat oil in a pan, add onions and garlic and saute till a light brown.
• Mix g flour and water together to make a smooth batter.
• Pour into the casserole dish and cook on medium-high, for 4 minutes, without lid, stirring once.
• Or if cooking on stove top, cook over medium heat stirring all the time, till mixture thickens.
• Mix the remaining ingredients and cook on high for 4 minutes, stirring once.
• Or cook over high heat, stirring continuously till the right consistency (to set) is reached again.
• Remove mixture on to a tray and spread into a 1/2 inch thick rectangle.
• Cool completely and cut into square pieces.
• Shallow fry the square pieces until golden brown.