Methi pakoda is an easy and quick snack which i tried for the first time. This methi pakoda turned out well and we had this as an evening snack with hot tea on a rainy day. I have tried
Methi pakoda kadhi but this is a different recipe of pakoda which i tried from a cook book. If you have Methi leaves in hand, just go ahead to make this methi pakodas.
INGREDIENTS: SERVES 3-4
| METHI LEAVES |
2 CUPS |
| BESAN |GRAM FLOUR |
1/2 CUP |
| RICE FLOUR |
1/4 CUP |
| SAMBAR POWDER* |
1-2 TSP |
| JEERA POWDER |
1/4 TSP |
| AMCHOOR POWDER |
2 PINCHES |
| CORIANDER LEAVES |
1 HAND FUL |
| SALT |
AS NEEDED |
| GARAM MASALA |
1/4 TSP |
| ONION |
1 |
| OIL |
FOR DEEP FRYING |
*Sambar powder can be replaced with coriander powder and red chilli powder.
METHOD:
- Wash the methi leaves and chop them roughly.
- In a wide bowl add the methi leaves and add the rice flour, gram flour, sambar powder,coriander leaves,amchoor powder,jeera,salt and garam masala.
- Add chopped onions to this.
- Add little water to this and make it to a dough consistency.
- Heat oil in a pan for deep frying. when the oil is hot, keep the flame to medium.
- Spoon in the dough in small batches into oil and deep fry them till golden brown.
- Drain excess oil in kitchen towel and serve hot with tomato ketchup.
NOTE:
- Adding amchoor powder lessens the bitterness of the methi leaves in the pakoda.
- Mint leaves can be added instead of coriander leaves.
Check out my other methi leaves recipes:
Looks crunchy and yum ..nicely done
Love methi pakodas..they look perfectly crisp n yumm just the way I like
Garam garam methi pakode.perfect for this weather we have here- cloudy.
perfect crunchy pakoda….
so crunchy ! Wanted to try this for long time !
looks yummy and so crunchy
looks crispy… nice presentation…
Nice pakora…….
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Nice and crispy pakoras..
Crispy and inviting pakoras. Nice to see the step by step pictures.
Deepa
wow :).. it looks absolutely fantastic jeyashri! Just like the one we get in shops
Nice pakoras!
Excellent snack, feel like munching some. Crunchy pakodas tempts me a lot.
Crispy and yummy pakoras
Healthy and crispy Pakoras
Wow, looks so yummy.. Crispy & catchy 🙂
mouth watering fritters perfect in this snack time with a hot cup of chai….
Lovely methi flavored pakoda…As usual awesome pictures…
Can't eat just one! yumm!!
Dish It Out – Onions & Chillis
Crispy and delicious pakodas.
Looks so very tempting and crisp pictures