MEDHU PAKODA/ PAKORA
Excellent evening snack which has crunchy out layer and soft layer in. Good to have with evening tea/ coffee.
Ingredients:
Bengal gram flour/ Kadalai maavu - 100 gms
Rice flour - 50 gms
Chopped Onion - 1
Finely chopped green chilli - 2nos
Chopped curry leaves - few
Cashewnuts - 10 nos
Vanaspathi - 50 gm
Cooking soda/ Aapa soda - a pinch
Water
Salt to taste
Oil - Deep fry
Method:
1. In a wide vessel, mix vanaspathi and aapa soda, agitate with finger to make milky frothy paste and then add gram flour, rice flour and salt to it.
2. Mix it in a way, such that flour and frothy mixture evenly spread.
3. Now add onion, chilli, curry leaf and cashewnut.
4. Sprinkle water and make small balls.
5. Deep fry the balls in low flame such that it turn golden brown.
Now here you go with a fantastic Medhu pakoda :)
Imp Tip: Flame should be low while frying, otherwise outer layer alone will get boiled.
Excellent evening snack which has crunchy out layer and soft layer in. Good to have with evening tea/ coffee.
Bengal gram flour/ Kadalai maavu - 100 gms
Rice flour - 50 gms
Chopped Onion - 1
Finely chopped green chilli - 2nos
Chopped curry leaves - few
Cashewnuts - 10 nos
Vanaspathi - 50 gm
Cooking soda/ Aapa soda - a pinch
Water
Salt to taste
Oil - Deep fry
Method:
1. In a wide vessel, mix vanaspathi and aapa soda, agitate with finger to make milky frothy paste and then add gram flour, rice flour and salt to it.
2. Mix it in a way, such that flour and frothy mixture evenly spread.
3. Now add onion, chilli, curry leaf and cashewnut.
4. Sprinkle water and make small balls.
5. Deep fry the balls in low flame such that it turn golden brown.
Now here you go with a fantastic Medhu pakoda :)
Imp Tip: Flame should be low while frying, otherwise outer layer alone will get boiled.
