Fast Food
Methi Pakora Recipe
Prep Time | 10 minutes |
Cook Time | 20 minutes |
Servings |
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Ingredients
- ¼ cup tightly packed methi leaves
- ¾ cup Besan
- ¼ cup Water
- 1 small Onion chopped
- 1 green chili
- ½ tsp red chili powder
- ½ tsp Turmeric powder
- 1 pinch of baking soda
- 1 pinch of asafetida
- ½ Ginger finely chopped
- Salt to taste
- Oil for frying
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Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, take the methi leaves 1 chopped onion, green chilli, ginger, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, asafetida, baking soda, and salt.
- Add besan and ¼ cup water.
- Mix thoroughly to make a pakora batter without any lumps. Keep the batter covered for 5 to 6 minutes.
- Heat oil for shallow frying or deep-frying in a kadhai. When the oil become moderately hot, add spoonful of the methi pakora batter to the hot oil.
- Once the pakoras are cooked lightly, turn over and cook the other side.
- Fry the pakoras till they become golden and crisp.
- Remove the fried pakoras with a slotted spoon. Drain as much oil as possible while removing the pakoras.
- Drain the pakodas on kitchen paper towels to remove excess oil.
- Serve these methi pakoras with tomato ketchup or chutney.