Vella Seedai | Sweet Seedai

Vella Seedai | Sweet Seedai

Vella Seedai is one of the mandatory deep-fried South- Indian Snack during Krishna Jayanthi.  It is one underrated snack because of the labor it goes into making this and also the risk it involves pre...

Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Difficulty: hard

Vella Seedai is one of the mandatory deep-fried South- Indian Snack during Krishna Jayanthi.  It is one underrated snack because of the labor it goes into making this and also the risk it involves preparing it. Yes, it requires an immense amount of skill and practice to making this most delicious Vella seedai. The proportion of rice flour to Urad dal and Jaggery powder, the right consistency of the rice flour and the other ingredients that go into the seedai all matters for this Vella seedai. Do refer to the notes section for tips and tricks that I have penned up for a burst-free seedai. Try this Vella Seedai to please Lord Krishna on his happy birthday! :)

Instructions

  1. Choose the right rice flour for the seedai. If available, use Idiyappam or kozhukaatai that is available in store.
  2. Dry roast the rice flour in the medium flame until golden brown or the vapor comes off. It took me exactly 4 mins to achieve this consistency. Let it cool down.
  3. Sieve roasted rice flour and Urad dal flour thoroughly to form a fine powder.
  4. Add sesame seeds, grated coconut, and softened butter.
  5. In a pan, add half a cup of jaggery powder and add two tablespoon of water to form a syrup consistency. Strain them and add to the flour. Add a little amount of water at a time and knead them to a dough.
  6. Roll them in-between your greased fingers to form an irregular ball-shaped seedai. Poke a small hole.
  7. Drop Seedai to hot oil along the sides in small batches. Cook both sides and once it turns golden brown, drain off to a paper towel.

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