India is the land of hot and spicy food. Like many countries, fritters are really popular in India and served along tea and drinks or just as appetizers. There are locally known as pakoda or pakora or bhajji. Today we are going to teach you the recipe of 2 quick and lip smacking Indian pakodas or fritters that can be prepared in a short time. It is the great alternative of ordering food from family Indian restaurant Sydney and surprise your guests instantly!
Bengali Onion Fritter
Ingredients
· 2 big onions
· 2 green chilies cut into fine pieces
· ½ cup gram flour
· ¼ cup rice flour
· A pinch of baking soda
· Salt and chili powder to taste
· Oil
Process
1. Cut the onion into moderate pieces and add salt to it. Let it sit for 5 to 10 minutes.
2. Take a bowl and add the rice and gram flour, onion, pieces of chili, salt and chili powder and add a little water. Mix well and prevent adding more water and keep the mix semi dry.
3. Heat some oil in a pan and add a small ball of the mix. Add in more and deep fry them till they are brown and crispy.
Cauliflower Fritter
Ingredients
· 1 cauliflower
· ¾ cup corn flour
· ¾ cup rice flour
· 2 tablespoon chili powder
· 1 tablespoon cumin powder
· Salt to taste
· ¼ tablespoon Asafoetida
· ¼ tablespoon turmeric powder
· Oil for deep fry
Process
1. Cut the cauliflower in separate medium sized pieces. Ensure every piece has moderate floret size.
2. Take a big bowl and boil the pieces of cauliflower in salt water. Keep it boiling for 2 minutes, remove it and drain the water.
3. In a bowl put in all the flour, salt and other ingredients. Do not put any water.
4. Now take the cauliflowers and dip it in the powder completely. The pieces will be wet enough to retain the mix. Otherwise sprinkle a little water to make the mix stick to cauliflower pieces.
5. Heat oil in a pan for deep frying. Put the cauliflower pieces one by one and fry till golden brown.
Serving
· As both items are deep fried, place them on paper napkin to drain extra oil
· Sprinkle some chat masala on top of them
· Serve hot with ketchup
You can also try these snacks in a family Indian restaurant Sydney if you are too lazy to make them yourself!
Bengali Onion Fritter
Ingredients
· 2 big onions
· 2 green chilies cut into fine pieces
· ½ cup gram flour
· ¼ cup rice flour
· A pinch of baking soda
· Salt and chili powder to taste
· Oil
Process
1. Cut the onion into moderate pieces and add salt to it. Let it sit for 5 to 10 minutes.
2. Take a bowl and add the rice and gram flour, onion, pieces of chili, salt and chili powder and add a little water. Mix well and prevent adding more water and keep the mix semi dry.
3. Heat some oil in a pan and add a small ball of the mix. Add in more and deep fry them till they are brown and crispy.
Cauliflower Fritter
Ingredients
· 1 cauliflower
· ¾ cup corn flour
· ¾ cup rice flour
· 2 tablespoon chili powder
· 1 tablespoon cumin powder
· Salt to taste
· ¼ tablespoon Asafoetida
· ¼ tablespoon turmeric powder
· Oil for deep fry
Process
1. Cut the cauliflower in separate medium sized pieces. Ensure every piece has moderate floret size.
2. Take a big bowl and boil the pieces of cauliflower in salt water. Keep it boiling for 2 minutes, remove it and drain the water.
3. In a bowl put in all the flour, salt and other ingredients. Do not put any water.
4. Now take the cauliflowers and dip it in the powder completely. The pieces will be wet enough to retain the mix. Otherwise sprinkle a little water to make the mix stick to cauliflower pieces.
5. Heat oil in a pan for deep frying. Put the cauliflower pieces one by one and fry till golden brown.
Serving
· As both items are deep fried, place them on paper napkin to drain extra oil
· Sprinkle some chat masala on top of them
· Serve hot with ketchup
You can also try these snacks in a family Indian restaurant Sydney if you are too lazy to make them yourself!
