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Aval / Poha / Flattened Rice Vadai – Quick Vadai Recipe – Step by Step

February 18, 2020 36 Comments

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Aval vadai or poha vadai recipe – when my family visited in February, amma brought me a huge sack of aval (poha or flattened rice). Well maybe not a huge sack but for someone who cooks for two, it definitely seemed that way. We didn’t have any when they were here so I was stuck with a whole lot of aval and a guy who doesn’t like aval nanachathu. So what’s a girl to do except resort to snack-making and deep frying? 
So here’s how you can make a quick aval vadai. Since there’s not much soaking and no grinding involved, this is a quick snack that will keep people guessing as to what went into their vadai. If you want more vadai or snacks recipes, check out this list of quick and easy evening snacks recipes. 
Let’s start with 1 cup aval / poha
        Soak it in about 1/2 cup water until soft – about 10 mins. 
Meanwhile, prepare the other ingredients – 1 small chopped onion, 2 green chillies (adjust to taste), 1/2 tsp jeera, 1 tsp grated ginger, 1-2 tbsp besan / chickpea flour and 1-2 tbsp of rice flour
Mix these into the soaked aval along with salt (also add curry leaves and fresh coriander leaves if you have any handy – I only had curry leaves)
Flatten into small discs that are not too thick. While shaping, if the mixture is too thick, dip fingers into a bowl of water and try to shape. If the mixture is watery, add some besan or rice flour. 
         Deep fry until golden brown. Serve hot with chutney.
       Or dunk them into some tomato rasam like we did! 
Aval Vada Recipe
Makes 7-8 vada
Ingredients:
1 cup aval / poha
1 small onion, chopped
2 green chillies
1/2 tsp jeera
1tsp grated ginger
1-2 tbsp besan (use as required to shape vada)
1-2 tbsp rice flour 
Curry leaves or coriander leaves, chopped
Salt to taste
Oil to deep fry
Instructions:
1.Soak aval in about 1/2 cup water for 10 mins, until soft. 
2. Add the rest of the ingredients to this and mix well. 
3. Shape into roughly 1/4″ thick discs. While shaping, if the mixture is too thick, dip fingers into a bowl of water and try to shape. If the mixture is watery, add some besan or rice flour. 
4. Deep fry until golden brown and serve with chutney or dunk them into some tomato rasam. 
The texture is more smoother and spongier than lentil vadai. We loved it, especially as rasam vadai. The added bonus is, its so quick to make (although I didn’t tell TH that or else he would ask for this every weekend!). 
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  1. Preethi

    December 6, 2012 at 4:25 am

    I never stock besan as I hardly use it. Can we use corn flour instead of Besan?

    Reply
    • Nagalakshmi V

      December 6, 2012 at 4:29 am

      plain flour may be a better bet

      Reply
  2. Swathika

    November 16, 2012 at 8:31 am

    Hi Nags, last saturday, when my mom came back from work, I surprised her with the hot and crispy vada. She went on guessing the Ingredient and she failed. Thanks for the easy do receipe!

    Reply
  3. Anonymous

    August 28, 2012 at 10:21 pm

    Very tasty! So quick to make,it's a keeper. Thanks Nags

    Reply
  4. Mahimaa's kitchen

    April 4, 2011 at 8:17 pm

    tried this. came out well. will post in my blog next 🙂

    Reply
  5. Mahimaa's kitchen

    March 26, 2011 at 12:56 am

    never tried or heard of this. when i crave for deep fried stufff, will remember to make this 🙂

    Reply
  6. Nags

    March 26, 2011 at 2:09 am

    its got a very spongy yet crunchy texture. try it 🙂

    Reply
  7. radha

    May 23, 2010 at 7:09 am

    I made the vadas. They actually saved my day. It was one of those rare Sunday mornings that I had not had my breakfast planned in advance. I had checked your blog yesterday. Made the recipe. The discerning husband loved it. Have put it up on my blog already. Thanks!

    Reply
  8. Veggie Belly

    May 19, 2010 at 5:14 am

    i love aval, cant wait to try this!

    Reply
  9. The Omnivorous Bear

    May 18, 2010 at 7:18 pm

    Thank you for posting this – I love vada and I love south Indian food. I travelled round the southern states by train and had the most wonderful time. I shall follow your blog and I'm really looking forward to reading your posts!

    Reply
  10. DEESHA

    May 18, 2010 at 1:43 pm

    never heard of aval vada .. I'd love to eat it with tomato rasam

    Reply
  11. rekhas kitchen

    May 18, 2010 at 12:54 pm

    interesting quick snack nags love that rasa vada mouthwatering yummm…

    Reply
  12. RedChillies

    May 18, 2010 at 11:59 am

    very interesting recipe with poha, hearing this for the first time. Looks good.

    Reply
  13. Cooking Foodie

    May 18, 2010 at 6:02 am

    I made these once – by mistake… i made the poha soggy by soaking it too long… and they were delicious… nice and crispy… u must have enjoyed them 🙂

    Reply
  14. Nags

    May 18, 2010 at 2:56 am

    Sharmilee, baking aval vada sounds like a nice idea, try and do let me know!

    Srimathi – these are very crisp on the outside and chewy on the inside. So the outside texture will be smooth and crisp and the inside will be spongy and chewy. Fry one vada first and see how it comes out. You may need to adjust thickness of the shaped vada or adjust oil temperature if the inside is not getting cooked properly.

    Reply
  15. Sayantani

    May 17, 2010 at 6:09 pm

    looks tempting with the rasam. great pictorial.

    Reply
  16. simply.food

    May 17, 2010 at 5:58 pm

    Wonderful idea very innovative will surely give it a try.

    Reply
  17. Divya Kudua

    May 17, 2010 at 4:50 pm

    Yum..that looks so good Nags,our humble Aval has totally undergone a transformation.Great idea..shall def put into use..:)

    Reply
  18. Priya

    May 17, 2010 at 4:13 pm

    Crispy vada looks awesome…yumm!!

    Reply
  19. Hari Chandana

    May 17, 2010 at 3:57 pm

    Hey.. I too make this recipe.. looks soooo perfect and tempting.. as usual lovely clicks.. thanks for sharing!!

    Reply
  20. Apu

    May 17, 2010 at 3:41 pm

    Looks delicious!!

    Reply
  21. Mriganayani

    May 17, 2010 at 3:06 pm

    Oh – and I love the little brown aval basket!

    Reply
  22. Mriganayani

    May 17, 2010 at 3:03 pm

    I'm sooooo making this soon – maybe this weekend for a special treat! Love the quick vada idea! And the last rasam vadai option is just taking it to the next level!

    Reply
  23. A&N

    May 17, 2010 at 2:07 pm

    This is perfect. Never thought of it. Must try!

    Reply
  24. Srimathi

    May 17, 2010 at 9:56 pm

    Nags,

    This is a cool idea. I think its so easy to make it. Next time when we have to make vadai its going to be avil vadai. one ? I need to ask though, must we get a crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside. Can you please let me know what texture I have to look into?

    Reply
  25. Asha

    May 17, 2010 at 1:40 pm

    I have the same problem, with cooking for 2 and also Poha tends to swell up so much that you find yourself with whole lot of aval than you need after soaking. Sometimes I freeze them in individual packs for next time! 😀

    Great looking Vada for a snack, never thought of adding Aval to Vada, great idea, must try.

    Reply
  26. myspicykitchen

    May 17, 2010 at 1:08 pm

    interesting recipe! Never tasted these vadas before!

    Reply
  27. Shama Nagarajan

    May 17, 2010 at 12:22 pm

    superb recipe dear..thanks for sharing

    Reply
  28. Swapna

    May 17, 2010 at 10:43 am

    An interesting recipe with aval 🙂 Here people make vada with pita bread…almost same method as your aval vada:)

    Reply
  29. jayasree

    May 17, 2010 at 10:29 am

    When you say, it tastes good as Rasam Vadai, I want to give it a try. Very easy to make too. Thanks to your uncle for giving the idea.

    Reply
  30. jeyashrisuresh

    May 17, 2010 at 10:24 am

    i too make this ,but i use mashed potatoes as biding agent. love the aval basket.

    Reply
  31. Anonymous

    May 17, 2010 at 10:06 am

    Amazing!I appreciate the way u thought about vada when u saw the aval.
    Hb.

    Reply
  32. sowmya's creative saga

    May 17, 2010 at 3:08 pm

    a quick snack..should try it sometime..

    Reply
  33. RAKS KITCHEN

    May 17, 2010 at 11:07 am

    Wow,I have never tried this so far,but sure sound simple enough to try this out!

    Reply
  34. Sharmilee! :)

    May 17, 2010 at 10:42 am

    Not a fan of rasa vada but luv aval in any form so sure to try it sometime…Wat if we bake them…sure not crispier and tastier as the deep fried ones…wat say?

    Reply
  35. Nags

    May 17, 2010 at 10:09 am

    To be fair, I thought of this idea because I remembered the first meal that TH and I had at his uncle's place. His uncle is a very creative cook and had made these as appetizers. We named about 10 ingredients when he asked us to guess what the vada is made of. Finally he let me in on his secret. I didn't get the aval vada recipe from him, this is pretty much my own, but the idea is his 🙂

    Reply

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