Tasty Soft Patwadi

Tasty Soft Patwadi

​To prepare soft Patwadi without turning it dry or rubbery, gram flour batter is cooked in a spicy tempering of crushed garlic and green chillies. Steaming the mixture thoroughly guarantees flexible, melt-in-the-mouth vadya that never choke the throat.

​Weekend afternoons during childhood always featured the rich aroma of sizzled spices drifting from grandmother’s kitchen. She flattened hot besan cooked dough onto back surfaces of traditional brass plates. Family members eagerly gathered around to eat these diamond-shaped delights straight off the tray.
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Some Interesting facts about Tasty Soft Patwadi:-

​Maharashtrian cuisine relies heavily on gram flour to create versatile savory dishes like Patwadi. Rural cooks historically developed this recipe as a quick alternative to green vegetables during dry summer months. Traditional cooks always shape these snacks while hot because cooling batter loses pliability rapidly.

Tasty Soft Patwadi

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Serves: 4 People Preparation Time: 10 Minutes Cooking Time: 10 Minutes 10 Minutes

Nutrition facts: 200 Calories 20 grams Fat

Rating: 4.6/5

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Ingredients

• 1 tbsp Oil
• 1 tsp Mustard seeds
• ​1 tsp Cumin seeds
• ​1/4 tsp Asafoetida
• ​4~5 Garlic cloves
• ​2~3 Green chillies
• ​1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
• ​11/2 cup Gram flour
• ​2 cup Water
• ​1 tsp Salt
• ​1/2 cup Fresh coriander leaves
• ​2 tbsp Dry grated coconut
• ​1 tbsp White sesame seeds

Instructions

​Step1: Heat oil in a pan.
Step2: Add mustard seeds and allow them to crackle.
Step3: Add cumin seeds, asafoetida, and coarsely crushed paste of garlic cloves and green chillies.
Step4: Sauté until fragrant.
Step5: Add turmeric powder.
Step6: Sift gram flour and mix with water to form a smooth lump-free batter.
Step7: Pour the batter into the pan.
Step8: Stir continuously to avoid lumps.
Step9: Add salt and fresh coriander leaves.
Step10: Stir until a thick dough forms.
Step11: Cover with a lid and steam on low flame for five to seven minutes.
Step12: Turn off heat.
Step13: Grease a plate with oil.
Step14: Transfer the hot mixture onto the greased plate immediately.
Step15: Spread the mixture evenly using hands or a flat bowl.
Step16: Sprinkle dry grated coconut, white sesame seeds, and fresh coriander leaves on top.
Step17: Press garnishes gently into the surface.
Step18: Allow to cool slightly.
Step19: Cut into diamond-shaped pieces.

Notes

• Sprinkle freshly grated dry coconut, toasted white sesame seeds, and finely chopped coriander leaves evenly over the hot flattened mixture.
• Gently press the toppings into the warm surface using a flat bowl before cutting diamond-shaped pieces.

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Servings

Serve these flavorful savory diamonds warm alongside hot ginger tea, spicy black curry, or tangy tamarind chutney.​