Naan Pakora

 

               Have any leftover naan and wondering what to do with it? Then dish out these crispy and crunchy pakoras / fritters. It is a very quick recipe and is apt for any in house or kitty party. I promise you they will be finished in no time. Easily available ingredients are needed for this recipe and you can surprise your loved ones and guests with this amazing treat. 

              You just need to cut the naan into small pieces and mix with all the ingredients mentioned and deep fry them to perfection. Voila, you have crispy fritters to be relished with mayo, green chutney, hummus or tomato ketchup. They can also be served as a tea time snack. So check out the step by step pictorial recipe to prepare this wonderful appetizer. 

• 2 naan, cut into small pieces
• 1/2 cup gran flour (besan)
• 1 egg
• salt to taste
• 1/2 tsp. turmeric powder
• 1 tsp. red chili flakes
• 1/2 tsp. carom seeds
• 1/2 tsp. roasted cumin powder
• 1/2 tsp. roasted cumin powder
• 1/2 tsp. garam masala powder
• pinch of baking soda
• 1 tsp. kasuri methi, crushed
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 tsp. ginger, grated
• 1 tsp. garlic, grated
• 2-3 tbsp. coriander leaves, chopped
• oil to deep fry

              In a mixing bowl, take the naan pieces. To it add the gram flour and all the dry spices. Give it a mix.

              Now add rest of the ingredients (except oil) and combine everything well. Keep aside for 10 minutes.

               Heat oil in a pan and drop spoonful of the batter. Fry on a medium flame till it is well browned. 

               Drain on a tissue paper and serve with mayo, green chutney, hummus or tomato ketchup.

                       In a mixing bowl, take the naan pieces.

              To it add the gram flour and all the dry spices. Give it a mix.

                    Add rest of the ingredients (except oil).

                    Combine everything well. Keep aside for 10 minutes.

                   Heat oil in a pan and drop spoonful of the batter. 

                   Fry on a medium flame till it is well browned. 

                   Drain on a tissue paper.

     Serve with mayo, green chutney, hummus or tomato ketchup.

Kanda Poha Pakora

 

          Have any leftover cooked Kanda Poha and wondering what to do with it? Then dish out these crispy and crunchy pakoras and enjoy as a tea time snack. They can also be served as an appetizer with any chutney of your choice, sauce, mayonnaise or hummus. So check out the step by step pictorial recipe to prepare this yummy treat.

           Easily available ingredients are needed for this recipe and in no time these amazing pakoras will be gone. It is very easy and quick to prepare and is apt for any in house or kitty party. 

            Moreover, any leftover pakoras can be turned into kadhi pakoras / pakora curry to be relished with steamed rice / chapatti or pakora chaat. So choice is yours. 

• 1 & 1/2 cups leftover cooked Kanda Poha 
• 3 tbsp. chickpea flour (besan)
• 2-3 tbsp. yoghurt or as required
• salt to taste
• 1/2 tsp. turmeric powder
• 1 tsp. red chili powder
• 1 tsp. grated ginger
• 1-2 green chilies, chopped
• 1/2 tsp. chaat masala
• 1 tsp. carom seeds
• 2 tbsp. chopped coriander leaves
• 1/4 tsp. pepper powder
• pinch of soda
• 1 tsp. roasted coriander-cumin powder
• oil to deep fry 

          In a bowl, mix together the leftover kanda poha along with the rest of the ingredients (except oil) into a soft dough. (Adjust the consistency by adding more or less yoghurt).

          Heat oil in a pan / kadai and drop spoonful of the mix. Deep fry on all sides till golden brown in colour. 

          Drain on a tissue paper and serve as a tea time snack or as an appetizer with any chutney, sauce, mayonnaise or hummus.

                              In a bowl, mix together the leftover kanda poha.....

                              and rest of the ingredients (except oil) ......

                              ...... into a soft dough.

                      Heat oil & drop spoonful of the mix. Deep fry on all sides 

                      till golden brown in colour. 

                               Drain on a tissue paper.

 

                   Serve as a tea time snack or as an appetizer with any chutney, 

                   sauce, mayonnaise or hummus.

Raw Jackfruit (Kathal) Pakora

 

             Tea time without some fried snacks is just meaningless. One can't resist the temptation of deep fried pakoras. A bowl of hot and crispy pakoras is anytime welcome. So here are some easy to make yummy raw jackfruit pakoras / fritters. 

             These crispy treats are just perfect with your evening cuppa. You can also serve them as appetizers, with chutney, sauce, labneh, hummus or cheese spread. They are absolutely easy to prepare as it requires only few basic ingredients. I made them both spicy and tangy. However, it can be adjusted accordingly. So check out the step by step pictorial recipe to prepare it. 

          If it happens to be a rainy day or a cold winter night, then the excitement of having these pakoras reaches to another level. These amazing pakoras are also great as an accompaniment to dal chawal or curd rice. 

          Any leftover pakoras can be made into Kadhi Pakora the next day and enjoyed with hot steamed rice / jeera rice for a great comfort meal. You can also dish out pakora chaat for a light dinner.

• 1 small raw jackfruit, peeled & cubed
• 3 tbsp. chickpea flour
• 2 tbsp. semolina
• 2 tbsp. rice flour
• salt to taste
• 1/2 tsp. turmeric powder
• 1 tbsp. red chili powder
• 1/2 tsp. amchur
• 1/2 tsp. roasted cumin powder
• 1/2 tsp. roasted coriander powder
• 1  tbsp. kasuri methi, crushed
• 1 tsp. cumin seeds
• 1 tsp. carom seeds, crushed
• 1 tsp. ginger-garlic paste
• 2 green chilies, chopped
• 3 tbsp. coriander leaves, chopped
• 1 tbsp. hot oil
• oil to deep fry

          Pressure cook the raw jackfruit for one whistle. Set aside to cool down. Then mash / shred them.

          In a large bowl, combine all the mentioned ingredients (except oil to deep fry) into a thick batter. Add water only if needed.

          Heat oil in a pan / kadai and drop spoonful of the mix. Deep fry on a low to medium flame on all sides till crisp and brown. Drain on a tissue paper.

          Serve as an appetizer / tea time snack with any chutney of your choice, sliced onion, green chilies and lemon wedges.

                     Pressure cook the raw jackfruit for one whistle. Set aside to

                     cool down. Then mash / shred them.

                      In a large bowl, add all the ingredients (except oil to deep fry)

                               Mix well into a thick batter. Add water only if needed.

                    Heat oil & drop spoonful of the mix. Deep fry till crisp & brown. 

Drain on a tissue paper.

                     Serve as an appetizer / tea time snack with any chutney of

                     your choice, sliced onion, green chilies and lemon wedges.

Vegetable Peel Fritters / Pakoras

 

           This is an unusual snack made out of few discarded vegetable peels. They contain a lot of fiber and nutrients. So prepare these yummy pakoras with a combination of peels. Relish them as an evening tea-time snack or as an appetizer with green chutney or tomato ketchup. They also tastes yummy with hummus or mayo. So check out the step by step pictorial recipe to prepare it.

• 1/3 cup pointed gourd (parwal) peel, finely chopped
• 1/3 cup bottle gourd (Lauki) peel, finely chopped
• 1/3 cup ridge gourd (Turai) peel, finely chopped
• 1/3 cup coriander stems, finely chopped
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 green chilies, chopped
• 1 tsp. ginger, grated
• 2 tbsp. coriander leaves, chopped
• 1 egg
• 3-4 tbsp. chickpea flour / besan 
• 1-2 tbsp. rice flour
• 1 tsp. salt or to taste
• 1/2 tsp. turmeric powder
• 1 tsp. red chili powder
• 1 tsp. nigella seeds
• 1/2 tsp. garam masala powder
• 1 tsp. roasted coriander-cumin powder
• 1/2 tsp. amchur
• oil to deep fry

          In a bowl, combine all the above mentioned ingredients (except oil) and knead into a thick batter by adding required quantity of water. Keep aside for 10-15 minutes. 

          Heat oil in a pan. Drop spoonful of the batter, few at a time and in batches into the hot oil.  Fry till golden in color and crisp on all sides on a medium flame. 

          Drain on a kitchen towel and serve them hot as a tea time snack or as an appetizer with green chutney / tomato ketchup.

Note - 

1.  For a pure veg. version, you can omit the egg and add corn flour instead.

2.  You can also make use of carrot peels, potato peels, steamed raw banana peels, steamed cauliflower stem, etc. to make these yummy pakoras. 

                       In a bowl, mix all the ingredients (except oil) & knead into a thick batter. 

                       Keep aside for 10-15 minutes. 

                    Heat oil in a pan. Drop spoonful of the batter, few at a time, into the hot oil.  

                                  Fry till golden in colour on all sides on a medium flame. 

                                  Drain on a kitchen towel.

                                  Serve them hot with green chutney or tomato ketchup.

Onion Pakora / Fritters

 

          These piping hot pakoras made of some sliced onion, gram flour and few basic ingredients are worth a try. These crispy treats are a perfect tea time snack especially on a rainy day. You can also enjoy them as an appetizer with sweet tamarind chutney / tomato sauce or green chutney. Last, but not the least, they are a great accompaniment to our normal dal-chawal or khichdi. So check out the step by step pictorial recipe to prepare this popular comfort snack.

• 2-3 onion, sliced
• 1 cup gram flour
• 2 tbsp. rice flour
• 2-3 green chilies, chopped
• 1 tsp. ginger, grated
• handful of coriander leaves, chopped
• 1/2 tsp. salt or to taste
• 1/2 tsp. turmeric powder
• 1/2 tsp. carrom seeds
• 1/2 tsp. cumin powder
• 1 tbsp. hot oil
• 1/2 tsp. red chili flakes
• oil to deep fry

        In a bowl, mix together all the mentioned ingredients (except oil to deep fry). Sprinkle some water to make the dough moist. Refrigerate for a couple of minutes. 

         Heat oil in a pan and drop spoonful of the onion mix in batches. Fry on a medium heat till it is evenly fried. It should be golden and crisp. 

         Drain on a kitchen towel. Serve as an appetizer with sweet tamarind chutney / tomato ketchup / green chutney or as a tea time snack. 

                       Mix together all the ingredients (except oil to deep fry). Sprinkle some

                       water to make the dough moist. Refrigerate for a couple of minutes. 

                               Heat oil in a pan & drop spoonful of the onion mix in batches. 

                                Fry on a medium heat till it is evenly fried, golden and crisp. 

                                   Drain on a kitchen towel.

                       Serve as an appetizer with sweet tamarind chutney / tomato ketchup / 

                       green chutney or as a tea time snack.