Prep time: 20-25 minutes
Cooking time: 20 minutes
Serves: 3-4 people

Green Chutney
Ingredients:

• Coconut
• Fresh coriander
• Green chilli (2-3)
• Ginger (1/2 inch piece)
• Lemon juice (½ lemon)
• Sugar (2 tsp)
• Salt (to taste)
• Water (as required)
  Method:
  In a blender, combine coconut, fresh coriander, green chilli, ginger, lemon juice, sugar, and salt. Blend into a coarse chutney, adding water gradually to achieve desired consistency.

Vadi
Ingredients:

• Fresh coriander (100 grams)
• Garlic (10 cloves)
• Green chilli (3)
• Cumin seeds (1 tsp)
• Salt (a pinch)
• Gram flour (120 grams)
• Rice flour (¼ cup)
• White sesame seeds (2 tbsp)
• Salt (to taste)
• Turmeric powder (¼ tsp)
• Spicy red chilli powder (¼ tsp)
• Oil (2 tsp)
• Water (60 ml, added gradually)
• Oil (for frying)
• Sesame seeds (for garnish)
  Method:

• Wash and dry coriander leaves thoroughly. Chop roughly and place in a large bowl.
• Make a coarse paste of green chillies, garlic, and a pinch of salt.
• Combine the green chilli-garlic paste with chopped coriander.
• Add gram flour, rice flour, white sesame seeds, salt, turmeric powder, spicy red chilli powder, and 2 tsp oil. Mix well.
• Gradually add water to form a firm dough.
• Grease a tray with oil, sprinkle sesame seeds on it, and shape the dough into a 1-inch thick slab.
• Steam over medium-high heat for 12-15 minutes until cooked through.
• Let the steamed slab cool, then cut into squares or rectangles.
• Fry pieces in moderately hot oil until golden brown, or shallow fry for a healthier option.
• Serve hot with green chutney or a dipping sauce of choice.