Poha pakoda recipe
1 cup poha / aval / avalakki / flattened rice (thin)
▢½ onion (finely chopped)
▢½ tsp ginger paste
▢2 chilli (finely chopped)
▢2 tbsp coriander (finely chopped)
▢few curry leaves (chopped)
▢¼ tsp kashmiri red chilli powder
▢¼ tsp ajwain / carom seeds
▢½ tsp aamchur / dry mango powder
▢½ tsp salt
▢2 tbsp peanuts (roasted & crushed)
▢3 tbsp besan / gram flour
▢oil for deep frying
INSTRUCTIONS
- firstly, wash 1 cup thin poha with enough water. do not soak thin poha, just rinse in water.
- drain off the water and rest poha for 15 minutes so that water is dropped down completely.
- now transfer the washed poha into a large mixing bowl.
also add ½ onion, 1 boiled potato, ½ tsp ginger paste, 2 chilli, 2 tbsp coriander and few curry leaves.
- additionally add ¼ tsp chilli powder, ¼ tsp ajwain, ½ tsp aamchur and ½ tsp salt.
further, add 2 tbsp peanuts and 3 tbsp besan and mix well
- also, add more besan if required to form a dough.
- now grease hand with oil and prepare small ball sized.
- deep fry in hot oil stirring occasionally.
- fry until the pakora turns golden and crisp.
- finally, enjoy poha pakoda with tomato sauce.