Goli Baje ( Udupi Snack )

Goli Baje ( Udupi Snack )

Makes: 12

Ingredients

3 cup Maida
3 green chillies, finely chopped
1 teaspoon sugar
1 pinch cooking soda
1 3/4 cup butter milk ( sour )
1 tablespoon chopped coriander leaves
3/4 teaspoon salt

Oil for frying ( oil level 1 - inch from the base of the kadai )
Coconut chutney for serving

Method

Mix all the ingredients and make a batter. Batter should be thicker than ‘’ Idli ‘’ batter. Keep aside for 1 hour.

Heat oil in a wide frying pan / kadai. Take the batter using a round spoon and drop them in hot oil. Deep fry on a medium heat in batches ( 5 / 6 at a time ) till golden color. Serve as a snack with coconut chutney.

Coconut Chutney

Ingredients

For Coconut chutney:

1 cup grated coconut
1 - inch piece ginger, chopped
1/4 teaspoon tamarind paste
2 green chillies, roughly chopped
1/2 teaspoon salt ( or to taste )
2 tablespoon water

For Seasoning:

2 teaspoon oil
1 teaspoon mustard seeds
4 curry leaves
1 red chilli

Method

Grind all the chutney ingredients in a mixer with water.

Seasoning:

Heat oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds. When they begin to pop add curry leaves and red chilli. Pour this seasoning over coconut chutney.

Recipe Credit - Vanitha ( April 1- 15 )