Easy Pakodas ( Kerala evening snack)

Name: Easy Pakodas ( Kerala evening snack)
Total time: 600 s
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/2 cup Besan flour ( gram flour); 1/2 cup Idli/dosa batter (optional , adding this helps in making the pakoda nice and crispy); 1/2 cup Finely chopped purple onion; 1 tsp Finely chopped ginger; Curry leaves -few leaves; 3-4 Green chilies; 1/4 tsp turmeric powder; 1/2 tsp chili powder (depending upon spice level); 1/4 tsp asafoetida powder; 3-4 tbsp Chopped Cilantro leaves; to taste Salt; Refined sunflower oil / cooking oil for frying

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Easy Pakodas ( Kerala evening snack)

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Ingredients

10 mins

4 servings

1/2 cupBesan flour ( gram flour)
1/2 cupIdli/dosa batter (optional , adding this helps in making the pakoda nice and crispy)
1/2 cupFinely chopped purple onion
1 tspFinely chopped ginger
Curry leaves -few leaves
3-4Green chilies
1/4 tspturmeric powder
1/2 tspchili powder (depending upon spice level)
1/4 tspasafoetida powder
3-4 tbspChopped Cilantro leaves
to tasteSalt
Refined sunflower oil / cooking oil for frying

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Steps

10 mins

1

Mix all the above mentioned ingredients with water to form a thick batter. Make sure not to add too much water since this needs to be fried in oil.
2

In a frying pan add some refined oil / vegetable oil and wait till oil becomes hot. Take the batter in a teaspoon or fork to get small amounts and fry it in oil.
Adjust the heat accordingly and wait till pakora becomes crispy .
3

Serve hot with tomato ketchup and hot tea .