Mix Vegetable Pakoda|Vegetable Fritters
Mix Vegetable Pakoda is an easy to make Indian starter prepared with mixed vegetables, chickpea flour and few spices.
Servings 2
Calories 161kcal
Ingredients
- measuring cup used 1 cup = 250ml
- ¼ Onion sliced lengthwise
- ¼ palak/spinach finely chopped
- ¼ carrot cut lengthwise
- ¼ potato cut lengthwise
- ¼ gobi/cauliflower
- ¼ cup capsicum/bell pepper cut lengthwise
- ¼ cup gram flour/besan/chickpea flour
- 2 tablespoon rice flour (corn flour or semolina)
- 1 teaspoon chat masala powder
- 1 teaspoon ajwain/carom seeds
- 1 teaspoon curry leaves finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons coriander leaves finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon kasoori methi/dried fenugreek leaves (optional)
- 1 teaspoon ginger finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon red chilli powder
- salt to taste
- oil for frying
Instructions
- Cut all the vegetables lengthwise, and finely chop spinach, coriander, curry leaves, ginger and green chillies.
- In a large mixing bowl, add all ingredients except rice flour and besan, mix well and squeeze so that mixture releases moisture.
- Furthermore, add rice flour and besan and mix until mixture is coated well with besan. Refer video for consistency
- Keep the oil in deep frying pan, make sure the oil hot for frying. Drop the mixture in oil in batches.
- Stir them occasionally.
- Fry them till are crispy and golden brown color. Sprinkle some chat masala powder on top.
- Serve mix veg pakoda with masala tea and ketchup.
Video
Notes
- You can use any vegetables of your choice like sweet corn, eggplant, beans.
- Do not coat vegetables with too much besan mixture, it will not turn crispy.
Nutrition
Calories: 161kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 56mg | Potassium: 570mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 2385IU | Vitamin C: 164mg | Calcium: 58mg | Iron: 2mg