Crispy Soft Pakora Recipe

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Crispy Soft Pakora Recipe

Shubham Nimbalkar
Crispy and Soft Pakoras have been made using two types of lentils. Making these Pakoras is very easy. Crispy Soft Pakora Recipe.
Prep Time 3 hours
Cook Time 20 minutes
Course Pakoda Recipe
Cuisine Indian
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 Cup of soaked chana dal 3 hrs Soaked
  • 1/4 Cup of soaked urad dal 3 hrs Soaked
  • 1 medium-sized chopped onion
  • 1/2 tsp carom seeds (ajwain)
  • 1 tsp of coriander-cumin seeds powder
  • A pinch of asafoetida (hing)
  • A pinch of turmeric powder
  • 1 tbsp Crushed green chilli-ginger-garlic, and cumin seeds
  • Chopped coriander leaves
  • Salt to taste
  • Water
  • A pinch of cooking soda
  • Oil

Instructions
 

  • Soak ½ cup of Chana Dal and 1/4 cup of Urad Dal for at least 3 hours.
  • Drain the water and grind the dals coarsely in a mixer.
  • Transfer the ground dal to a bowl and add chopped onion, carom seeds (ajwain), coriander-cumin seeds powder, asafoetida (hing), turmeric powder, crushed green chilli-ginger-garlic-cumin, coriander leaves, and salt.
  • Mix all the ingredients well.
  • Add a little water to the mixture and beat it lightly for 2-3 minutes.
  • Add a pinch of cooking soda and mix gently.
  • Heat oil in a pan.
  • Drop small portions of the mixture into the hot oil and fry until golden brown.
  • Remove and serve hot.

Additional Tips:

  • Before adding the other ingredients, beat the ground dal for about five minutes for softer pakoras.
  • Instead of bhaji (pakora), this mixture can be used to make vada, appe, or dosa.
  • You can add 2 spoons of hot oil instead of cooking soda.

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Keyword indian cuisine