Cabbage vada

Cabbage vada is an authentic Dakshina Kannada dish. It can be served as a snack or a side dish with lunch/dinner.

Ingredients:

2 cups rice

1 cup coconut

1 tea spoon methi seeds

1 table spoon jaggery

7-8 Red chillies

1 table spoon coriander seeds

2 cups packed shredded cabbage

1 cup finely chopped onion

1 table spoon tamarind extract

1/2 spoon haldi

Salt to taste 

1 strand curry leaves

Oil for frying

Preparation:

Soak rice and methi in water for three hours.

Grind the soaked rice and methi seeds, jaggery, red chillies,coriander seeds, haldi, tamarind extract, coconut and salt to a fine paste adding 1 cup water.

To this paste add the cabbage and onion , mix well.

Drop small balls of the mixture into hot oil and fry till they turn golden brown.