Vegetable Pakoda
Deep-fried until the outside shatters at the first bite and the inside stays soft and flavourful. A tea-time favourite across Kerala, especially when the monsoon rain is hammering the roof.
Ingredientsfor 1 servings
- 2 nos Onions
- 2 nos Green chillies
- 1 nos Potato big
- 1 nos Carrot
- Curry leaves A, a few
- Flour(Kadalapodi
- Cumin seeds — crushed (Jeerakam)
- Salt, to taste
- 1/2 tsp Red chilly powder
- Turmeric powder A pinch
- 2 cup Oil — for deep frying
Preparation
Step 1
Grate onion, potato and carrot into thin and even length.
Step 2
Make a thick mixture with gram flour or besan and water.
Step 3
Add chilly powder, salt, turmeric powder and cumin seeds and Stir everything together thoroughly.
Step 4
Add the grated vegetables and Stir everything together thoroughly again.
Step 5
Heat a pan with enough oil for fry in hot oiling.
Step 6
Put small amounts of the mixture into it and fry in hot oil, until light brown.
Step 7
It make stick together, so add little by little and try to separate & avoid sticking. :- It might stick inspite of efforts to avoid sticking. However, it is ok.
Step 8
Remove and allow to drain by placing on a tissue paper.
Step 9
Goes well with ketchup or mint(pudhina) chutney.
Tip
Do not overcrowd the pan — fry in small batches to maintain the oil temperature. Crowding drops the heat and gives you greasy results.
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