Food - Garam Pakora

05 May 2012

Recipe: Snacks - Garam Pakora (Pakoda)

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Ingredients

Besan flour (Kaala Channa flour-optional) 1 ¾ cups (400 ml)

Rice flour 1 cup (200 ml)

Onion (finely chopped) 1 cup

Green chillies (finely chopped) - 5

Red Chilli powder (paprika) - 1tsp

Ginger (fresh) – 1-2 tsp

Curry leaves – finely cut

Butter (room temperature) – 1 Tbsp

Baking soda – 2 pinch

Salt – 1 ½ tsp

Oil – 2-3 cups

In a bowl mix onion, ginger, green chillies, curry leaves, red chilli powder, salt, baking soda, butter. Add Besan flour & Rice flour to this and sprinkle water gradually to hard/thick consistency. In medium heat, sprinkle this mix little at a time and deep fry to golden brown. Remove and serve hot with coconut or mint chutney.

Note:

1. Garam Pakora (pakoda) is usually made with yellow besan flour. You can try with kaala channa flour too
2. Use ¾ cups onion and ¼ cup cashew nuts for taste. You can also add finely chopped green onion
3. Instead of onion add 1 cup of coarsely chopped cashew nuts.
4. Use 10 green chillies and avoid red chilli powder (paprika).
5. In place of green chillies add 2 tsp of red chilli powder (paprika) only
6. Butter or butter substitute can be used. Olive oil gives a different flavor.
7. Adjust chilli powder & salt according to taste.

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