Pakodas / fritters are type of comfort food for cold whether or any lazy weekend days, that simply make your day more pleasant. Baingan pakodas is a yummy tea time snack. Discover how to make brinjal pakodas by following this easy recipe. Baingan ke pakode are easy and simple to make.
INGREDIENTS
- 5 -6 Small Brinjals
- 1 cup Gram Flour
- ⅔ cup Water
- 1 tsp Asafetida
- ¼ tsp Turmeric powder
- ¼ tsp red chili powder
- ½ tsp coriander powder
- ½ tsp Cumin powder
- a pinch of baking soda
- salt to taste to taste
- Oil for frying
INSTRUCTIONS
In a mixing bowl take the dry ingredients – gram flour, turmeric powder, red chili powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, asafetida and salt.
Add ⅔ cup water.Whisk to a smooth batter without lumps.
Rinse and slice the brinjals thinly.Dip the slices in the batter evenly.
Gently place them in medium hot oil for frying.Turn over when one side is cooked partly.
After a minute or so, flip again and fry the pakodas till crisp and evenly golden.
With a slotted spoon remove the pakodas and drain as much oil as possible.
Place the pakodas on a paper kitchen towel to remove excess oil. Fry the pakoras in batches this way.
Serve hot with coriander chutney, tamarind chutney or tomato ketchup.
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