Instructions: Bring water to a boil. Place farina in a bowl & add the water stirring as yuo add, to make a dough. Add onions, chiles, salt, cilantro, cashews, coconut cream & ginger. Mix well.

Take 2 tb of the dough mixture & form into a thick round patty. Cut with a doughnut cutter or use your fingers to make a hole in the centre. Repeat with the remaining dough. Heat vegetable oil & fry the vadas 4 at a time for about 10 minutes, turning as necessary.

Drain on paper towels & serve hot with chutney.

Pranati Sen Gupta, "The Art of Indian Cuisine"

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