Papada Vada
Also known as Appalam Vada · Veg · Tiffin, Snacks & Starters
TiffinSnacks & StartersVeganLow carbJainGluten-freeDairy-free
Good for: Party, Rainy Day
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Papada vada, or appalam vada: papads dipped in a rice flour batter with sesame seeds and cumin and deep-fried golden. Mild, makes 5, 10 minutes, video.
Low calorie
Ingredients
9 items- Apalam10
Sesame Seeds2
Rice Flour1 cup
Cumin½ tsp
Turmeric Powder¼ tsp
Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder2 tsp
Salt1.5 tsp
Water1.5 cup
Sunflower Oilfor deep frying
Contains: sesame.
Nutrition
One serving, and the whole batch of 5. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per serving | All 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 101kcal | 505kcal |
| Protein | 1.3g | 6.5g |
| Carbohydrate | 16g | 80g |
| Fat | 3.5g | 18g |
| Fibre | 0.8g | 4g |
| Sugar | 0.1g | 0.5g |
Cookd masalas for apalam
Method
- 1
Make a batter using the rice powder, sesame seeds, cumin seeds, salt, turmeric powder, red chilly powder and water. Dosa batter consistency would be enough. (Runny but thick enough to coat the papadam)
Sesame SeedsRice FlourCuminTurmeric PowderKashmiri Red Chilli PowderSaltWater
- 2
Dip the papadam into the batter and fry it in hot oil. Fry until golden orange color
ApalamSunflower Oil
Before you start
- How long does Papada Vada take?
- 10 minutes from start to finish. That is 5 minutes of preparation and 5 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Papada Vada serve?
- 5. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Papada Vada vegetarian?
- Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
- Is Papada Vada spicy?
- It is mild: 1 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
- What do I need to make Papada Vada?
- 10 Apalam, 1 cup Rice Flour, 2 Sesame Seeds, ½ tsp Cumin, ¼ tsp Turmeric Powder, 2 tsp Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Papada Vada?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Papada Vada?
- About 101 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
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