Recipe: Snacks - Garam Pakora (Pakoda)

Garam Pakora

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.