Cabbage Pakkavada | Cabbage Vada

Crispy and spicy Cabbage Pakkavada recipe

Pakkavada/Ullivada is a traditional snack item of South India. Usually Pakkavada is made with besan and onion. In Kerala it is also known as ullivada. We can make pakkavada more healthy by adding vegetables. Here I used cabbage for making this pakkavada. Adding rice flour into pakkavada mix make it more crispy. You can also try my another pakkavada recipes like Crispy Chicken pakkavada,Vegetabke Pakkavada,Egg Pakkavada and Kerala Pakkavda(ulli vada). You can also find other snacks recipes here .Mulaku Bajji, Gobi 65,Mintvada

• Cabbge contains adequate amount of minerals like potassium, manganese, iron, and magnesium.
• Potassium is an important component of cell and body fluids that helps controlling heart rate and blood pressure.
• Cabbage is a very good source of vitamin K and Vitamin C.
• Cabbage is rich is sulphur. So, it helps fight infections in wounds and ulcers.
• Cabbage helps in weightloss

Ingredients

• 1 cup of finely sliced cabbage
• 1/4 cup of besan(kadalamavu/gram flour)
• 2 tbsp. of rice flour
• 2-3 Green chillies
• 1/2 spn. of ginger garlic paste
• A bunch of curry leaves
• 1/2 spn. of Chicken Masala Powder(Optional)
• 1/4 spn. of Chilli Powder
• 1/6 spn. of Turmeric Powder
• Salt for taste
• Oil for deep frying

Method

Step 01

Take finely sliced cabbage,besan,green chillies,curry leaves and salt in a bowl. Mix well with hands.

Step 02

Add chicken masala and salt.

Step 03

Add little water in to the mix and make a thick paste(Do not add too much of water)

Step 04

Heat oil in a pan.

Step 05

Take a handful of paste in hand and just sprinkle in to the oil.

Step 06

Fry till golden brown color.Serve hot with black tea.