Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Pyaaz ke pakode

Pyaaz ke Pakode
3 large onions
2 cups besan (Gram flour)
1 tsp salt (swaud anusar :D )
4 to 5 green chillies
1/4 tsp baking soda or baking powder
1 tsp roasted zeera powder ( cumin seeds)
1 tsp roasted dhania poweder (coriander seeds)
1 tbsp corn strach
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
curry leaves 4-6 chopped
pinch of red chilly powder to give a fine color
finely chopped coriander leaves - small bunch
water as requied (avoid using excess water)
oil for frying
Method:
Cut the onins into this slices
mix the gram flour with salt, green chillies, zeera powder, dhania powder,coriander leaves, curry leaves, turmeric, pinch of red chilly and add sliced onions too.
add water as required make sure there are no lumps
The dough should not be too thickk or too loose.
heat oil in a pan. take small picks of the mixture . when u pick, you should use all 5 fingers to ensure that the quantity picked is enough and sufficient.
fry till golden brown turning it in between on a medium flame. when it turns golden brown remove from the oil.
serve with yoghurt green chutney
Note: If you make the mixture and let it stay for couple of hours before making the pakodas, your pakodas would be fluffy and soft.