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Buff Vada Recipe, How To Make Nariyal Kachori

2015-09-04 by Anjana Chaturvedi

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Buff vada-Potato patties stuffed with fresh coconut,cashew and fresh herbs– Janmashtami Special recipe

Buff vada -Tomorrow is Krishna Janmashtami ( the day when Lord Krishna was born) and most of the followers of Lord Krishna fast on this auspicious day including my family.

Traditionally on Shri Krishna Janmashtami consumption of grain and pulses are not allowed,only  millet’s, fruits and few selected root vegetables can be consumed throughout the day , however this tradition might vary on individual family choice and rituals.

Throughout the day of Krishna Janmashtami we spend our mornings making preparations for Krishna janam decorations,lighting and making prashad of panjiri and panchamrit and finally in the evening we have a feast to enjoy after midnight i.e after the time Lord Krishna was born .

Buff vada or nariyal ki kachori is a Gujarati specialty which is a popular snack to have during fasting.The outer covering is made with boiled and mashed potato and a delicious tangy mix of fresh coconut,herbs and dry fruits is used for stuffing.the tangy stuffing makes it so delicious .You can also make it as a snack on any occasion.

Do try these delicious Fasting recipes-

  • Mawa paag,  
  • Phool Makhana kheer,  
  • Rajgiri ki poori ,
  • Vrat ki Aloo subzi ,
  • kuttu  ki pakodi , 
  • Phalahari Arbi ki subzi , 
  • Samak and aloo tikki

 

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5 from 2 votes

Buff Vada ,Nariyal Ki Kachori

Potato patties stuffed with fresh coconut,cashew and fresh herbs
Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time10 mins
Total Time20 mins
Course: fasting recipes, Festive Recipe, Side Dish, snacks/starters, Tiffin recipes
Cuisine: Gujarati Cuisine
Keyword: buff vada, nariyal kachori
Servings: 5 people
Author: Anjana Chaturvedi

Ingredients

  • 4 medium Potatoes / Aloo boiled
  • 4 tbsp Arrowroot / Corn Flour / Tapkir
  • 1/2 cup Fresh Coconut, Grated
  • 1/3 cup Fresh Coriander / Cilantro / Hara Dhaniya chopped
  • 2 Green Chillies / Hari Mirch minced
  • 1.5 tsp Ginger / Adrak Paste
  • 3 tbsp Cashew Nuts / Kaju chopped
  • 2 tbsp Peanuts / Moongphali (Roasted) crushed
  • 1 tbsp Raisins / Kishmish chopped
  • 1.5 tbsp Lemon Juice / Nimbu Ka Ras
  • 1.5 tsp Sugar / Chini
  • 1 tsp Cumin Seeds / Sabut Jeera

Instructions

  • Peel the boiled potato and then grate or mash it properly ,there should not be any lump in it
  • Add arrowroot ,salt ,1/2 tsp cumin ,1 tsp oil in the mashed potato and mix it well
  • In a bowl add fresh coconut, coriander, green chili,ginger,lemon juice ,sugar,cashew ,peanuts ,raisins and little salt and mix well
  • Make equal medium size balls from the potato mixture.
  • Grease your palm with oil and take a potato ball and flatten it by pressing with your finger tips.
  • Now put about 1 .5 tbsp of coconut mixture in the center.
  • Now pull it from all the sides and make a smooth ball.
  • Dust the ball lightly in the dry arrowroot powder or cornflour.
  • Heat enough oil to deep fry in a deep and broad pan
  • Add few balls in the pan and deep fry on medium heat
  • When buff vada become golden from all the sides then remove on a paper napkin.
  • Serve hot.

Notes

Serving suggestions- serve with coconut chutney or fruity mint chutney
Tip-
  1. In the stuffing you can also add 2 tbsp of roasted and crushed sesame seeds/till instead of cashew nuts .
  2. You can shape the vadas and can keep refrigerated for a day ,deep fry only when required.
  3. Instead of deep frying you can shape it as a cutlet and shallow fry in little oil or brush with little oil and bake in an oven.
  4. You may need little less or little more arrowroot or corn flour according to the quality of potato.
  5. Instead of arrowroot you can easily use cornflour ,Rajgiri atta or sabudana flour for binding.

Filed Under: Gujarati Recipes, Starter/snacks, Vrat ka khana/Food for fasting Tagged With: coconut, janmashtami recipe, Kachori, potato, satvik, vada, vrat

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Comments

  1. CookingCraft says

    2020-12-11 at

    Such perfect texture ,specially or the outer covering?
    Yummy! ?
    Instead of deep fry, can we make it in appam Patra with very little oil?

    • Anjana Chaturvedi says

      2020-12-15 at

      thank you ! yes you can make in appam patra

    • Anjana Chaturvedi says

      2021-01-04 at

      thank you ! yes you can use appam patra to cook these

  2. Seena Koshy says

    2015-09-05 at

    Yummy Vadas.. Love to grab few of them..

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"Maayeka" means a mother's home. I am Anjana Chaturvedi, and I share on this blog traditional vegetarian and vegan recipes from India, that have been handed down to me from my mother, aunts, and grandmothers. All of these recipes are "Sattvic" - cooked without using any onions or garlics - which are known as "taamsic" or negative ingredients in Ayurveda. Hope you enjoy these recipes and feel free to reach out to me for any questions or feedback!

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