Cabbage fritter or Kobichi Wadi as known in local language is a crispy snack prepared using shredded cabbage along with flours and spices. Cabbage fritters are crispy outside while soft inside with meaty-lightly spicy taste. You can serve these fritters along with ketchup or chutney; it makes a great tea-time snack. Though it’s not a popular Indian recipe like Aluwadi (colocasia leaves rolls)/ Kothimbir Wadi (coriander fritters) or Onion Bhaji; yet they are super tempting. Also, these cabbage fritters are not just vegetarian but vegan friendly as well; so everyone can enjoy it 🙂

This recipe is easy to prepare and you can make a batch in advance. The steamed batter is prepared for this recipe which can be stored in an air-tight container for 4-5 days in fridge. And when you want to serve these fritters, remove from fridge and fry it in hot oil. One can either deep fry or shallow fry these fritters; either ways they tastes delicious. In this post, I am sharing recipe of fritters using chinese cabbage but it works well with green cabbage as well. You need an entire cabbage along with regular Indian spices and flours. I have used combination of besan, rice and sorghum flour in this recipe. Besan flour helps in binding while rice and sorghum flour adds slight crunch to fritters. However, sorghum flour is completely optional and you can use rice flour only while making the batter. So, let’s see step-by step below !!

Ingredient:

1 whole cabbage

2 tbsp ginger garlic paste

1 cup gram flour/ besan

1/2 cup sorghum flour

1/2 cup rice flour

1&1/2 tbsp red chilli powder

1/2 tbsp turmeric powder

1/2 tbsp kashmiri chilli powder

1 tbsp garam masala

1&1/2 tbsp coriander powder

1/2 tbsp carom seeds (optional)

1/2 tbsp sesame seeds (optional)

Salt as per taste

Oil for frying

(P.S. I have used dry powders in tbsp measurement in proportionate with large cabbage. You can adjust the spices as per cabbage size.)

Method:

First wash the cabbage and shred it into thin slices.

Add salt, seasoning spices and ginger-garlic paste to the shredded cabbage.

Next add all flours along with carom seeds.

Mix everything and keep it aside for 10-15 minutes.

Do not add water, as cabbage has its own moisture it helps to combine the mixture.

Keep your steamer ready over high heat. Meanwhile take a steaming plate and grease it.

Roll the prepared mixture over greased plate.

Once water starts boiling in the steamer; transfer the mixture onto steamer.

Steam it for 15-20 minutes. Insert the tip of knife into the steamed mixture; if it comes out clean that means fritter mixture is steamed.

Turn off the steamer and let the fritter mixture cools down to room temperature.

Cut the fritters into pieces as per choice. You can immediately fry them or save it in fridge for later use.

These fritters can be stored in the fridge for 4-5 days.

Whenever you are planning to serve, shallow fry it on medium-high heat until golden brown from both sides. If deep frying is preferred then fry them over medium heat in hot oil.

Optionally, while frying you can add some sesame seeds over the top, it adds wonderful aroma and taste.

Cabbage fritters are ready to serve. Enjoy them as tea-time snack or serve as sides with your meal.

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