Crispy and delicious potato pakoda which taste good and is easy to make for evening. Simple and tasty aloo pakora which is made using onions and potatoes.
Aloo Pakora Recipe
Pakora is everyone's favourite. Specially this one is yummy, it taste great and it so easy to make. I make this often for my little one, when i make for her.
Pakora is a spiced fritter from India that is sold on the street and served in restaurants throughout South Asia and the world. It comprises of deep-fried ingredients, usually vegetables like potatoes and onions, coated in seasoned gramme flour batter.
Other spellings of the pakora include pikora, pakoda, pakodi, and regional names like bhaji, bhajiya, bora, ponako, and chop. Aloo pakora is soft, melt-in-your-mouth fried potato fritter with a golden, crispy batter.
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Ingredients for Aloo Pakora
Gram Flour :
The batter is typically made using Gram Flour, but other flours, such as buckwheat flour, can be used in variations. Spices used in the batter are up to the cook and may be based on local tradition or availability; fresh and dried spices like as chilli, fenugreek, and coriander are frequently used.
Corn Flour :
In the same way as Gram Flour binds two things together, cornflour does as well. It's also a fantastic thickener. In practically any recipe, cornflour can be used in place of gramme flour. It's a tad too dense, though, for meals like Pakoras or Cheela.
Chat Masala Powder:
Chaat Masala has a distinct flavour that is easy to recognise. It's a sophisticated blend of acidic, spicy, salty, tangy, and sour with a tinge of sweetness, in my opinion.
Here are three simple steps to making the ideal batch of crispy and flavorful pakoras
Lumps in the batter should be avoided.
Drain the Veggies of any excess water.
Maintain the oil is temperature.
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Aloo Pakora Recipe | Potato Pakoda Recipe
Ingredients
- Gram Flour / Besan / Kadalai Mavu / Chickpea Flour - 1 cup
- Corn Flour / Cornstarch - 1 tblspn
- Onion - 2 large sliced thinly
- Potato - 1 large peeled and cubed
- Red Chilli Powder - 1 tsp
- Coriander Powder - 2 tsp
- Cumin Powder - 1 tsp
- Turmeric Powder - 1 tsp
- Chat Masala Powder - 1 tblspn
- Salt to taste
- Baking Soda / Cooking Soda - ¼ tsp
- Water - ¼ cup to ½ cup
Instructions
- Take all ingredients in a bowl except oil and mix well. Add water slowly and make a thick batter. Keep the batter aside for 15 mins.
- Heat oil for deep frying.
- Now use a spoon to drop small amount of batter in hot oil. Fry till golden and crispy.
- Drain and serve.
Aloo Pakora with Step by Step
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| Take all your ingredients...You need some corn flour as well |
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| Take onions and potatoes in a bowl |
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| add in the spices, salt and baking soda |
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| mix well |
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| add in gram flour |
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| add in cornflour |
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| little water |
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| Make it into a thick mixture |
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| Set aside for 15 mins..the batter will get a little loose, since onions will leach out some water |
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| now drop small spoonful of batter in oil |
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| fry till crispy and golden |
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| cook till golden |
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| Drain it |
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| Serve |
Anupama kumar
Hi Aarthi, are the potatoes used raw in this recipe or boiled and cubed ?
Aarthi
it is raw potatoes
S
Hello, can I use plain flour?