Few days back I stuck in a situation when family desired to have Vada with Sambhar and I didn't have the batter. So I thought and came up with an innovative concept to make Vada from Poha i.e. flattened rice (also known as Chura in some places). This is easily digestible and easily available.
In a bowl take poha wash it and transfer this into strainer. So that poha doesn't absorb too much water and became messy. Keep it a side in a strainer.
Finish all cutting and chopping
In a bowl take poha add chopped onion, rice flour, curry leaves, green chilly, pinch of hing, crushed pepper corn, ginger
Soak bread in water as shown in picture. Remove excess of water. crush it and add with breast of the mixture along with curd and salt
Now mix all ingredients nicely you will get a dough like texture
Take a small portion of mixture and form flat tikki with whole in middle as shown in picture
Prepare all the vadas and keep aside
In a pan heat oil once the oil is hot deep fry vada in this on medium flame. Till it is cook from both the side
once it is cook take out from pan and keep it on kitchen towel so that the excess of oil is removed
Enjoy this with a sambar, chutney and a cup of tea ..