Ajwain Leaves Pakoda

Name: Ajwain Leaves Pakoda
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 10-15 fresh ajwain leaves; 1 cup besan; 2 tsp rice flour; 1/4 tsp ajwain seeds; 1/2 tsp red chilli powder; 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder; 1/4 tbsp asafoetida; 1 tbsp salt; 1 cup oil for deep frying; 1-2 cups water

Sri Charani Nagavalli @cook_12365006

Hyderabad

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Sri Charani Nagavalli @cook_12365006

Hyderabad

#week3of5
#NonJunkSnacks

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Ingredients

2 servings

10-15fresh ajwain leaves
1 cupbesan
2 tsprice flour
1/4 tspajwain seeds
1/2 tspred chilli powder
1/4 tspTurmeric powder
1/4 tbspasafoetida
1 tbspsalt
1 cupoil for deep frying
1-2 cupswater

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Steps

1

Combine both the flours with salt, soda, hing, chilli powder and turmeric.
2

Add little water and mix well that it forms a smooth thick batter. Do not add too much water.
3

Heat enough oil in a deep frying vessel. It should be piping hot.
4

Dip each leaf into the besan batter such that it is well coated and place in the hot oil.
5

Reduce heat to medium and deep fry till they turn golden brown.
6

Use a ladle to turn them so that it cooks on both sides.
7

Once they turn golden brown, remove them on to absorbent paper.
8

Serve as evening snack over a hot cup of tea or coffee.