Pearl millet is a very nutritional rich millet. We can make many different dishes using pearl millet. Pearl millet porridge is one of the conventional and healthiest porridge in village. Especially, it gives nourishment and strength for the farmers who work very hard in the farm. Now a days most of us have understood the importance of millets over the usual carbs rich ingredients like rice or wheat. So let try to use the millets in our regular diet and substitute it for rice or wheat and stay healthy. Pearl Millet Vada/Kambu Vadai  is a healthy and crispy snack. Very simple and easy to make and I m sure everyone will love this quick and easy evening snack.

Ingredients:
Kambu (Pearl Millet / Bajri) Flour 1.5 Cups*
Turmeric Powder 1/2 Teaspoon
Red Chilli Powder 1 Teaspoon
Coriander Powder 1 Teaspoon
Asafoetida / Hing a Pinch
Sesame Seeds 1 Tablespoon
Curd / Yogurt 1 Tablespoon
Oil For Deep Frying
Method:

In a mixing bowl, add kambu flour along with turmeric powder, red chilli powder, coriander powder, hing, sesame seeds, curd and salt and mix everything well. Also we can add curry leaves and coriander leaves to enhace the taste.

Add water little by little and knead it to a smooth dough.

Make small balls out of the dough and pat it like a vada. Heat oil in a pan for deep frying the vada.

Gently drop 4-5 kambu vada patties in the oil and deep fry the vada till they are crispy and becomes golden brown. Take out the crispy vada and place it in paper towel to drain excess oil.