Moong Daal Bhaji / Pakoda

Moong Daal Bhaji / Pakoda

Ingredients :

• 1 cup moong daal(yellow) ( green gram)
• 2-3 finally chopped green chilies
• 1/2 tablespoon ginger garlic paste
• 1/4 tablespoon mango powder
• Some chopped coriander leaves
• Salt to taste

Method :
First wash moong daal and soak it in the water for 3-4 hours.Take it out from water. Mis all other ingredients with daa and grind the mixture Deep fry on medium heat to golden brown.Fry slowly so that you will get crispy moong pakode.Serve hot with tamrind or pudina (mint)chatni.

Sooji Pakoda / Rawya chi Bhaji

Sooji Pakoda / Rawya chi Bhaji

Pakoda / Pakora is a fried snack (fritter) found across South Asia.

Ingredients :

• 2 Cups Sooji Rava (Semolina)
• 3 Cups Yogurt/curd ( or As per requirement)(Curd should be thick,with out water)
• 3-4 finely chopped Green Chilly
• 1/2 cup finely chopped Coriander leaves
• 1 finely chopped Ginger
• Salt as per taste
• Oil for deep frying

Method :
Mix all the above ingredient's(except oil)properly in mixing bowl and prepare pakoda dough(add yogurt if required, but do not add water). ( Dough as shown in picture below). Let the dough rest for 15 min.

Heat the oil and take small small portion of the dough and dip in to the oil, and deep fry them till it turns in to golden brown.And the crispy Sooji Pakda are ready to serve.

Batata Bhaji / Potato Pakoda

Batata Bhaji / Potato Pakoda

Ingredients :

• 2 Medium size potatoes
• 1 Cup Gram Flour 
• 1 Pinch of Baking Soda
• 1/4 Tsp Turmeric Powder
• 1 Tsp Red Chilli Powder
• Water as requires
• Salt as per taste
• 1/2 tsp Ajwain ( bishop's weed )
• A pinch of Asafoetida
• Oil for Deep frying

Method :

Peel Potatoes.Make round slices of potatoes and soak it into salt water for 10 to 15 mins.Meanwhile take one bowl, mix all ingredients i.e  gram flour,red chilly powder,turmeric powder & salt, ajwain. Add water little by little to this mixture to make a running consistency batter . Then add baking soda into the batter and mix well . Now h eat oil in a pan.Drain all potato slices.Deep each slice into the batter till it is completely coated. Turn flame to medium heat & deep fry them till color turns to golden.Serve it with Garlic Chutney / Tomato Sauce /Green Chutney  etc...

Kanda Bhaji / Pakode

Kanda Bhaji / Pakode

Ingredients:

• 2 Onions, cut into halves and sliced
• Besan or gram flour enough for the batter
• 2 tsp Corn flour
• 3/4 Tsp Turmeric powder
• 1-2 tsp Red chilli powder, as per taste
• 2 Green chillies , finely chopped
• 2 tsp ajwain (carrom seeds)
• Salt to taste
• Oil for frying

Method :

Apply some salt to the sliced onion and leave it aside till the onion leaves some water. Then add little turmeric powder, red chilli powder, chopped green chillies, ajwain , some salt( as per taste) , besan and corn floor and mix it well . Then heat oil for frying in a kadhai on a medium high flame for 3-4 minutes . Then lower the flame to medium-low  and drop small bhaji in the oil and fry stirring till they are cooked & crisp. Serve with garlic chutney, mint chutney or tomato ketchup.