Chawal Ke Pakode
Rice Pakora Recipe or Chawal Ke Pakore Recipe – deep fried snack made from leftover cooked rice, besan (gram flour), spices and your choice of vegetables. Very simple and easy to make delicious snack.
| Servings | Prep Time |
| 3people | 5minutes |
| Cook Time |
| 20minutes |
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Ingredients
- 1cup cooked ricecan be freshly cooked rice which has cooled down or leftover cooked rice
- 1cup medium onionfinely chopped, or halffinely chopped onion
- 1tsp green chilichopped or ½red chilli powder
- 1inch ginger / adrakfinely chopped or grated
- ¼cup chopped coriander leaves/dhania patta
- ½tsp Carom seeds (ajwain)optional
- ½tsp cumin powder (jeera powder)
- ½tsp coriander powder (dhania powder)
- ¼tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
- pinch aof asafoetida/hing
- 5tbsp flour/besan
- Wateras required
- Saltas required
- Oil for deep frying
Instructions
- take the rice in a small bowl or pan. mash the rice with your hands or with a spoon. mashing the rice gives a soft texture to the pakoras.
- its always better to use rice which are cooked really well. if the rice appears dry after removing from fridge, then just sprinkle some water on it and microwave for a few minutes.
- add all the rest of the ingredients to the rice – besan/gram flour, chopped onions & ginger, coriander leaves, green chilies and all the spice powders. add salt.
- mix well and keep aside for for 8 to 10 minutes. the onions would release their juices and make the mixture a bit soft. then you can add water as required.
- after adding water, stir and mix very well.
- heat oil for frying in a kadai or pan.
- take spoonfuls and drop the mixture in hot oil. keep the temperature to medium heat.
- let the pakoras get cooked & browned lightly and then you turn them over and continue to fry.
- deep fry till the rice pakoras are crisp and golden. drain on paper kitchen towels.
- serve rice pakoras with green chutney or tomato sauce.
Recipe Notes
in case the pakora mixture becomes thin, then one or two tbsp of gram flour.
if the mixture appears thick, then add a few teaspoons of water.
