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Medu Pakoda
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
20 mins
 

Crispy Evening Snack

Course: Snack, starter
Cuisine: Indian
Keyword: bonda, medu pakoda, pakoda
Author: Sivagami Meganathan
Ingredients
  • Butter - 3 tsp
  • Baking soda - ½ tsp
  • Gram flour - 1 cup (100g)
  • Rice flour - ½ cup (80g)
  • Roasted gram flour - ⅓ cup (40g)
  • Onion - 1 
  • Ginger - 1 piece 
  • Curry leaves - few
  • Coriander leaves - few
  • Green chillis - 3 
  • Fennel seeds - ½ tsp
  • Cumin seeds - ½ tsp
  • Turmeric powder - ½ tsp
  • Chilli powder - 1 tsp
  • Asafoetida - ½ tsp
  • Salt - as needed
  • Cooking oil - for frying
Instructions
  1. Add 3 tsp melted butter to a bowl

  2. Add ½ tsp of baking soda.

  3. Combine and mix by hand until the baking soda is well dissolved.

  4. After mixing without lumps, add 1 cup of gram flour. 

  5. Add ½ cup of rice flour.

  6. Add ⅓  cup roasted gram flour to it.

  7. Combine the flour and the butter and mix well.

  8. Then add chopped onion, finely chopped 1 piece of ginger, chopped curry leaves, a little coriander finely chopped and 3 green chillies.

  9. Add ½ tsp fennel seeds, ½ tsp cumin seeds, ½ tsp turmeric powder, 1 tsp chilli powder, required salt and ½ tsp asafoetida.

  10. Mix well once again by hand.

  11. Then sprinkle a little water and mix into a thick dough.

  12. After mixing, roll lightly into small balls.

  13. Add them to oil and fry over medium heat.

  14. Stir frequently.

  15. When the pakoda is golden brown, drain the oil and set it aside.

  16. Delicious medu pakoda is ready to serve.