1.  Wash the coriander leaves well and drain all moisture, chop them finely. Pour water into a steamer and get it going, so that by the time the batter is ready the steamer is ready. Now in a big mixing bowl take one cup of Gram flour, and add the green chilli and ginger paste, salt, followed by turmeric powder, red chilli powder, jaggery, tamarind pulp. Add the curd and mix well with a spatula. It should be a semi-wet mixture.
   

   

   

   

   
   

   

   

   

   
   

   

   

   

   
   

   

   
   
2. Now take 1/4 cup water,and add half of it to the semi wet batter, and mix well. You should get a smooth and thick batter. Check consistency in picture. Now add the chopped coriander leaves to this batter and mix well.
   

   

   

   

   
   

   

   
   
3. Now just before pouring the batter into the plate, add the Baking soda and mix well. Pour the batter into the greased plate and set it in the steamer for 15 minutes.
   

   

   

   

   
   
4. After steaming, remove the plate and cool completely. Cut into squares or diamonds and set aside. In a flat pan, pour sufficient oil for shallow frying. Add the mustard seeds, and Sesame seeds place the cut Vadi pieces into the oil. Fry each side until light brown and crisp. Remove from pan. Repeat for all the pieces.  Sprinkle some roasted Sesame seeds and desiccated coconut to garnish and serve with chutney or ketchup.
   

   

   

   

   
   

   

   

   

   
   

   

   
   

Wash the coriander leaves well and drain all moisture, chop them finely. Pour water into a steamer and get it going, so that by the time the batter is ready the steamer is ready. Now in a big mixing bowl take one cup of Gram flour, and add the green chilli and ginger paste, salt, followed by turmeric powder, red chilli powder, jaggery, tamarind pulp. Add the curd and mix well with a spatula. It should be a semi-wet mixture. Now take 1/4 cup water,and add half of it to the semi wet batter, and mix well. You should get a smooth and thick batter. Check consistency in picture. Now add the chopped coriander leaves to this batter and mix well. Now just before pouring the batter into the plate, add the Baking soda and mix well. Pour the batter into the greased plate and set it in the steamer for 15 minutes. After steaming, remove the plate and cool completely. Cut into squares or diamonds and set aside. In a flat pan, pour sufficient oil for shallow frying. Add the mustard seeds, and Sesame seeds place the cut Vadi pieces into the oil. Fry each side until light brown and crisp. Remove from pan. Repeat for all the pieces.  Sprinkle some roasted Sesame seeds and desiccated coconut to garnish and serve with chutney or ketchup.