Recipe: Varavarisi (Oil-Free Nutritious Snack)
Description:
Varavarisi is a 100% oil-free snack bursting with nutrition, perfect for satisfying cravings without compromising health. Hailing from Southern India, this snack is particularly beloved among pregnant women for its high protein content, making it an ideal choice for teatime indulgence.
Cooking Time: 45 minutes
Preparation Time: 45 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings: 6
Calories per Serving: 698.4
Nutritional Information per Serving:
- Fat: 24.4g
- Saturated Fat: 3.3g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
- Sodium: 274.1mg
- Carbohydrates: 85.3g
- Fiber: 35.3g
- Sugars: 10.7g
- Protein: 40.5g
Ingredients:
| Quantity | Ingredient |
|---|---|
| 2 cups | Peanuts |
| 2 cups | Green Peas |
| 1 1/2 cups | Kidney Beans |
| 2 cups | Black Sesame Seeds |
| 2 | Salt |
| 1 | Hing (Asafoetida) |
| 1/4 cup | Chili Powder |
Instructions:
Preparation of Cheedai:
- Roast 2 cups of plain rice in a dry pan until fragrant, then sieve it coarsely.
- Separately roast 1/2 cup of urad dal and powder it finely.
- Combine the roasted rice and dal mixture with required salt, hing, and chili powder, mixing well with half a cup of butter. Optionally, add 1 cup of freshly grated coconut.
- Gradually add enough water to form a firm dough.
- Shape the dough into small, peanut-sized balls and set aside on a clean muslin cloth.
- Heat oil for deep frying and fry the rice balls in batches until golden brown.
- Drain the fried cheedai on paper towels. They are now ready to eat.
Preparation of Varavarisi:
- Soak kabuli chana, dry peas, whole moong dal, puff beans, English beans, and black sesame seeds separately overnight.
- Thoroughly wash and clean the soaked pulses.
- Drain the pulses and spread them out separately on a clean muslin cloth to dry.
- In a wok, fry the dried pulses separately until crisp.
- Meanwhile, fry the peanuts over low heat and remove the skins.
- Once all the pulses are fried and peanuts are skinless, combine them in a large bowl.
- Add the required chili powder, salt, and hing to the bowl and mix well.
- Spread the mixture evenly on a clean surface and allow it to sun-dry for 1 hour.
- Once dried, Varavarisi can be stored in an airtight container for up to a month.
Enjoy this crunchy, nutritious snack bursting with flavors and health benefits! 🌞🥜🌱
