this is a request post. one of my readers requested for recipes made with punjabi wadis.
this is the first post on wadis which will be followed later by lauki wadi (bottle squash cooked with wadis).
these are homemade wadis…. wadis are basically spiced & sun dried lentil dumplings. you can either make them at home or buy the ready ones.
these wadis which my mil made, were neither hot nor spicy. the rice is cooked with the wadis and is mildly spiced plus flavorful.
the wadis are a good protein substitute and makes for a good intake of protein in your meals.
the punjabi wadi chawal recipe is again easy to make. they can be served with any veg raita or even plain yogurt. i served it with masala vegetable stew.
the recipe can be made with any wadis, even moong dal wadis aka mangoris and also amritsari wadis.
you can also make the same dish with any protein substitutes for the wadis.
- vegetarian substitutes- paneer, cooked chickpeas
- vegan substitutes – tofu, tempeh or even good quality soy nuggets.
you might also love to check these rice dishes:
- veg yakhni pulao
- mix veg pulao recipe
- hyderabadi vegetable biryani
- south indian mushroom biryani recipe
- restaurant style dum vegetable biryani
recipe details below for the punjabi wadi chawal:
ingredients
- 1.5 cups rice
- 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste
- 2 tomatoes, chopped
- 1 green chili, chopped
- 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
- 1/2 tsp garam masala powder
- 1/2 tsp red chili powder
- 8-10 wadis
- 3.5 cups water
- 2 tbsp oil or ghee
- salt as required
- a few coriander leaves for garnishing
method:
- heat oil in a pan.
- splutter the cumin seeds.
- add chopped onion and then fry till golden.
- now add ginger-garlic paste and fry till the raw aroma disappears.
- add tomatoes and fry them till they become pulpy.
- now add all the dry spice powders plus green chilies and saute the whole masala till the oil separates.
- add the rice and mix well.
- rinse the wadis in water and add it to the rice.
- pour water.
- add salt and cover the pan.
- cook the rice till done.
- serve wadi chawal hot garnished with coriander leaves.
my notes
you can also make the wadi chawal in pressure cooker. in this case just add 3 cups water.
the recipe can also be made in ghee instead of oil.
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Wadi chawal looks super yum dassana…
Hi Dassana, Thanks so much for posting this recipe! Now looking forward to the lauki wadi recipe whenever you post that. Happy Ganpati:)
wish you joyita happy ganesh chaturthi too
i love wadis.. though i have tried only the moong wadis… and i love that .. i hope i will get some here.. looks yummy
We make punjabi wadi a lot but usually as a curry. I am liking it with chawal more. Plus it sounds more easy.
I’ve never had wadi’s before.. This does look delicious, no doubt
This is the first time i am hearing about this wadis…wish I can get it here to give it a try…as always your pics are WOW!.
My mom used to cook wari chawal. I loved this dish but never tried to cook it in my kitchen .now I will surely make it.I am sure my kids will love it too.
this a simple yet nutritious dish anjali and is delicious too. do give your feedback when you make the wadi chawal at home.
This sounds new to me…looks delicious
hey Dassana..i also make this kind of pulav but with rajasthani gatte..they also tastes very nice..i will try wadi pulav m sure they too taste good..
We make these regularly at home Dassana and add chopped potatoes and sliced onions to it, need to try it with ginger garlic paste next time, loved the nice yellow color in the dish.
This is such a delicious post. Never thought we could cook the wadis with chawal:)
This is the second recipe I find with wadi. Never eaten them. Here they look like soya chunks. Will look around to see if they are available at a store. Not the season to attempt making them now.
they taste very good. you should be able to get these punjabi wadis in a super store.