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Deep Fried Chickpea Dough Curry Snacks (Pakoda)

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Pakoda is a savoury South Indian fried snack made from gram flour, spices and onions. This simple recipe is for Pakoda as made in Tamil Nadu, India. A different version called "pakora" is famous in the other parts of India. The difference is that for making pakora, the batter/mix can be a bit more liquidy like for making pancakes, and different vegetables like spinach or potatoes may be used.

Total 00:20
Yield 2

Ingredients

  • 1 cup (240 g) besan or gram flour
  • ½ cup water
  • 2 tsp rice flour (for crunch)
  • 2 tsp green gram flour (optional, for added crunch)
  • Salt to taste
  • ¼ tsp asafoetida
  • ¼ tsp turmeric
  • ¼ tsp cayenne pepper
  • 8–10 curry leaves
  • 1 tsp cumin powder
  • 1 tsp crushed black peppercorns
  • 1 medium-sized onion, chopped finely
  • ½ cup peanuts, preferably roasted
  • 1 tsp oil
  • Oil to fry

Instructions

  1. 1
    Combine all the dry ingredients except the salt, peanuts, and onions. Mix well.
  2. 2
    Add the onions, peanuts, 1 tsp oil, and salt. Mix well, then keep aside for about 10 minutes. The moisture from the onions will ooze out into the batter.
  3. 3
    Adding a little bit of water at a time, make a dough that will form chunks but break into pieces with a little bit of pressure. The consistency should be the same as when making scones. Too much water and the pakoda will not be crunchy.
  4. 4
    Heat oil in a heavy-bottomed cooking vessel.
  5. 5
    Shape the dough into chunks, and deep-fry them in medium-hot oil until golden-brown and crispy. Too much turmeric might give it a darker color.
  6. 6
    Serve hot or room temperature.
Method
Frying
Cuisine
Indian

Dietary Information

Vegan

Recipe Attribution

Wikibooks Cookbook
en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Deep_Fried_Chickpea_Dough_Curry_Snacks_(Pakoda)