Bajra Pakora

Name: Bajra Pakora
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1/2 cup bajra grains soaked overnight (makes around 20-22); 1 potato boiled and mashed; 1 onion chopped; 1 inch ginger grated; to taste salt; 1/2 tsp turmeric powder; 1 tsp roasted coriander powder; 1/2 tsp garam masala powder; 1/4 tsp cardamom powder; 2 fresh red chilies chopped; 2-3 tbsp coriander leaves chopped; 1 tsp flax seed; as needed oil for deep fry

Bethica Das @kitchen_flavours

Sharjah (UAE)

#Starters - Make something different with the Bajra (Pearl Millet) grains. So how about some healthy and yummy pakoras for appetizer? It is made with few basic ingredients easily available in your kitchen and can be dished out in no time. They can be enjoyed hot, with kasundi (mustard sauce), tomato sauce or green chutney.

Bethica Das @kitchen_flavours

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Ingredients

1/2 cupbajra grains soaked overnight (makes around 20-22)
1potato boiled and mashed
1onion chopped
1 inch ginger grated
to tastesalt
1/2 tspturmeric powder
1 tsproasted coriander powder
1/2 tspgaram masala powder
1/4 tspcardamom powder
2fresh red chilies chopped
2-3 tbspcoriander leaves chopped
1 tspflax seed
as neededoil for deep fry

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Steps

1

Pressure cook the bajra in sufficient water for 15 minutes on a low flame after the first whistle. Drain and add with rest of the above mentioned ingredients (except oil) into a dough.
2

Make round balls out of it and refrigerate for some time.
3

Heat oil in a pan and deep fry in batches till golden in colour. Drain on a kitchen towel.
4

Serve with kasundi (mustard sauce), tomato ketchup or green chutney.