Crispy Corn Pakoda

Name: Crispy Corn Pakoda
Total time: 1200 s
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1.5 cups frozen Sweet Corn kernels boiled; 2 medium onions chopped finely; 1 inch ginger grated; 4-5 garlic cloves minced; 6-7 tbsp besan/ gram flour /chickpea flour; 2 tbsp rice flour; 1 tbsp cornflour; 1/2 capsicum chopped finely; 3-4 green chillies chopped finely; 2 tsp lemon juice; 1/4 th tsp turmeric powder; 1 tsp Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder; 1/2 tsp garam masala powder; 1/2 tsp black pepper powder; 1 tsp chaat masala; 2 tbsp coriander chopped finely; 8-10 curry leaves; 1/2 tsp ajwain; 1/4 th tsp hing /asafoetida; To taste salt; 1/4 th tsp baking powder; As needed oil for deep frying

Kumkum Chatterjee @cook_12055532

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Corn Pakoda are crispy deep fried Indian style corn fritters made with besan ( gram flour), rice flour, sweet corn,spices and herbs.
It is a perfect evening snack or can be served as an appetizer when guests arrive during festivals like Diwali or any special occasions and tastes great with tomato chilli sauce, coriander or tamarind chutney which can be enjoyed with tea or coffee or any drinks.

Kumkum Chatterjee @cook_12055532

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Ingredients

20 minutes

4 servings

1.5 cupsfrozen Sweet Corn kernels boiled
2medium onions chopped finely
1 inchginger grated
4-5garlic cloves minced
6-7 tbspbesan/ gram flour /chickpea flour
2 tbsprice flour
1 tbspcornflour
1/2capsicum chopped finely
3-4green chillies chopped finely
2 tsplemon juice
1/4th tsp turmeric powder
1 tspKashmiri Red Chilli Powder
1/2 tspgaram masala powder
1/2 tspblack pepper powder
1 tspchaat masala
2 tbspcoriander chopped finely
8-10curry leaves
1/2 tspajwain
1/4th tsp hing /asafoetida
To taste salt
1/4th tsp baking powder
As neededoil for deep frying

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Steps

20 minutes

1

Boil the corn for 3-4 minutes and drain water immediately.
2

Now add the chopped onions and boiled corn in a mixing bowl.Now add grated ginger,minced garlic,chopped capsicum,turmeric,Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder, black pepper powder,garam masala,chaat masala,ajwain, baking powder,gram flour, rice flour and cornflour.Add salt to taste.Mix well.
3

Mix well smashing few corn kernels to release moisture. Add gram flour gradually as needed.The mixture should be thick and hold the shape.If needed,drizzle some water.
4

Heat oil in a pan.Once it is hot,drop small portions of the batter in the hot oil.Deep fry in medium heat until pakoras are crispy and golden brown.Remove the pakoras with a slotted spoon to drain excess oil.Sprinkle some chaat masala and serve hot with tomato chilli sauce, coriander or tamarind chutney.