Koduve
Vodi is a Kochi GSB Konkani style black gram based ready to fry
sun-dried crispy fryums /vattal / Kaipa Cheera Kondattam made with koduvi leaves. Koduvi is a very
nutritious small leafy vegetable slightly bitter to taste available in
Kochi, Kerala. Koduvi leaves are known as Kaipacheera in Malayalam. Koduve Vodi recipe is explained with step by step method
and photos.
The following ingredients are needed to prepare Koduve Vodi / Kaippa Cheera Kondattom.
Ingredients:-
Koduve leaves. - 2 cup (tightly packed)
Whole white Urad dal. - 2 cup (black gram)
Green chillies. - 15
White Sesame seeds. -2 tbsp
Salt. - to taste
Instructions:-
1). Clean and seperate the koduvi leaves /kaippacheera from its small root and branches. Wash the koduvi leaves thoroughly in water to remove the dust. Drain water completely and finely chop the koduvi leaves.
Method:-
1). Wash and soak Urad dal (whole black gram) in water for 3 hours. Drain the soaked water and grind the soaked urad dal to a smooth and thick paste.(Add very little water if required while grinding).Transfer the ground urad dal batter in a large bowl. Add required salt and mix with the ground urad dal batter.
2). Wash green chillies and wipe with a clean cloth.Chop green chillies into very thin round pieces.Add thinly chopped green chilly roundels into the urad batter in the bowl.
3). Add finely chopped Koduvi leaves into the urad batter in the bowl.
4). Mix the green chilly pieces and chopped Koduvi leaves into the ground urad dal batter in the bowl. Add sesame seeds into the batter the mixture and mix well.Keep aside the batter mixture for a minute.
5). Spread a clean plastic sheet under hot sun. Sprinkle very little water mix with little oil on the plastic sheet and wipe with a wet cloth. Spread a small spoon full of batter mixture on the plastic sheet.Leave some space in between each batter while spreading the batter on the sheet.Let it dry under the hot sun for 3 consecutive days.
6). After 3rd day the koduve vodi shrinks a little bit. Shrinked vodi come off the plastic sheet very fast. Take out the shrinked vodis from the plastic sheet using your fingers.
7). Dry the shrinked koduve vodis again on a large plate together for 2 more days or till they dry up completely.Koduve Vodi /Kaipa Cheera Kondattom is now ready to use. Store the sun dried Koduve Vodi in a clean and dry airtight container. Koduve Vodi stays good for a year when sun dried and stored them properly.
8). When ever needed deep fry some of the sun dried Koduve vodi in hot oil and serve hot with meal, lunch or dinner or with a cup of hot tea.
Ingredients:-
Koduve leaves. - 2 cup (tightly packed)
Whole white Urad dal. - 2 cup (black gram)
Green chillies. - 15
White Sesame seeds. -2 tbsp
Salt. - to taste
Instructions:-
1). Clean and seperate the koduvi leaves /kaippacheera from its small root and branches. Wash the koduvi leaves thoroughly in water to remove the dust. Drain water completely and finely chop the koduvi leaves.
1). Wash and soak Urad dal (whole black gram) in water for 3 hours. Drain the soaked water and grind the soaked urad dal to a smooth and thick paste.(Add very little water if required while grinding).Transfer the ground urad dal batter in a large bowl. Add required salt and mix with the ground urad dal batter.
2). Wash green chillies and wipe with a clean cloth.Chop green chillies into very thin round pieces.Add thinly chopped green chilly roundels into the urad batter in the bowl.
3). Add finely chopped Koduvi leaves into the urad batter in the bowl.
4). Mix the green chilly pieces and chopped Koduvi leaves into the ground urad dal batter in the bowl. Add sesame seeds into the batter the mixture and mix well.Keep aside the batter mixture for a minute.
5). Spread a clean plastic sheet under hot sun. Sprinkle very little water mix with little oil on the plastic sheet and wipe with a wet cloth. Spread a small spoon full of batter mixture on the plastic sheet.Leave some space in between each batter while spreading the batter on the sheet.Let it dry under the hot sun for 3 consecutive days.
6). After 3rd day the koduve vodi shrinks a little bit. Shrinked vodi come off the plastic sheet very fast. Take out the shrinked vodis from the plastic sheet using your fingers.
7). Dry the shrinked koduve vodis again on a large plate together for 2 more days or till they dry up completely.Koduve Vodi /Kaipa Cheera Kondattom is now ready to use. Store the sun dried Koduve Vodi in a clean and dry airtight container. Koduve Vodi stays good for a year when sun dried and stored them properly.
8). When ever needed deep fry some of the sun dried Koduve vodi in hot oil and serve hot with meal, lunch or dinner or with a cup of hot tea.
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