Aval vadai (Flattened rice vadai) / அவல் வடை

Flattened rice can be eaten raw by immersing it in plain water or milk, with salt and sugar to taste, or lightly fried in oil with nuts, raisins, cardamoms, and other spices.Many makes upma out of it and for a change i tried to make vadai.It is an easy to make recipe and it takes only half an hour time.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup – Flattened rice/ aval / poha (thin)
• 3 slices - Bread (I used wheat bread)
• 1 no  -  Onion (medium, chopped finely)
• 1/2 tsp  -  Cumin seeds
• 1 1/2 tsp -  Chopped ginger
• 1 no - green chili (chopped finely)
• 3 tbsp  - Rice flour
• 1 tbsp - Coriander leaves
• Salt as needed
• Oil for deep frying

Preparation method:

1. Soak flattened rice/aval in 1/2 cup water for 10 mins or until soft. Dip bread in little water, squeeze out water .Add flattened rice & bread in a big mixing bowl.
2. Now add chopped onion,ginger,green chili,cumin seeds,rice flour,coriander leaves and salt to this and mix well to form a thick ball.Make small balls out of it and flatten them to discs of 1/4 inch thickness.
3. Deep fry in oil until golden brown and serve hot with tomato sauce or any chutney.Shallow frying is also good but they aren't very crispy like the deep fried ones but softer and tastier.