Rajgira ke Wade / Amaranth Flour Savory Dumplings (Gluten Free)
A delicious snack made for fasting or otherwise with gluten free rajgira atta, also known as amaranth flour. It is deep fried but can be pan grilled as well.
Ingredients
- Rajgire ka atta / Amaranth Flour - 1/2 cup
- Sesame seeds - 1 tsp + 1 tbsp
- Yogurt - 2 tbsp
- Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
- Red chilli powder - 1/2 tsp
- Coriander / Cilantro leaves - handful
- Green chillies - 1 chopped fine
- Sendha Namak or regular salt to taste
- Oil for Deep frying
Instructions
- Mix all the above ingredients and only 1 tsp sesame seeds.
- Spread the 1 tbsp sesame seeds in a small plate.
- Meanwhile heat oil in the pan or kadhai.
- Make a dough, using 1 tbsp water.
- Divide the dough in 6 equal parts and form balls. Set aside.
- Take a ball from the dough, pat it flat into a small disc shaped wada, using your fingers. Wet your fingers slightly to handle the dough. Make it even on all sides.
- Using your index fingers, make a hole in the middle of this wada. This step is optional.
- Now roll this wada in sesame seeds lightly from both the sides.
- Reduce the heat of the oil in kadhai to medium and place all the wadas together or depending upon the size of your kadhai.
- Deep fry these wadas on medium heat by turning these twice. It will take about 4 odd minutes to fry these on medium low heat.
Notes
Do not fry these wadas on high heat or the will be raw from the center.