Coconut Patties (Kobbari Vadalu)

Hope you all had a wonderful Vinayaka Chavithi! Mine was great too! Here is a snap of our pooja and the naivedyam (Savories) that we offered.

Here is the recipe for Coconut Patties (Kobbari Vadalu):

Ingredients: 1 ½ cups Rice Flour ½ cup desiccated Coconut (fresh or dry) ½ tsp Cumin Seeds 2 or 3 green Chilies, cut into tiny pieces A Handful of Cilantro A Small piece of Ginger, cut into tiny pieces A Pinch of Soda 1 medium Onion (optional) (I didn’t use it) cut into tiny pieces Salt as required Oil to deep fry Method: In a bowl mix all the ingredients except oil into a thick paste like we do for vadas, using a small amount of water. Adjust salt. Heat the oil in a deep-bottomed pan. Then take small amount of the batter and flatten each ball into the shape of a patty. Drop these patties carefully into the hot oil. When the patties become golden brown in color, remove from the oil and transfer to a paper towel to remove extra oil. Repeat the same process with remaining batter. I made these for the naivedyam of Lord Ganesha, as an instant savory. So I didn’t use any onions in this. These can be prepared on various occasions or just for a snack with tea. Enjoy these crunchy kobbari vadalu with your favorite chutney/dip or just like that.  Yummy!

As I made these as an offering to Lord Ganesha, I am sending these delicious vadas to “Krishna – Ganesh Chaturthi” event being hosted by Purva of Purva’s Daawat.