METHI PAKODA RECIPE |METHI PAKORA RECIPE

Methi pakoda is an easy and quick snack which i tried for the first time. This methi pakoda turned out well and we had this as an evening snack with hot tea on a rainy day. I have tried Methi pakoda kadhi but this is a different recipe of pakoda which i tried from a cook book. If you have Methi leaves in hand, just go ahead to make this methi pakodas.

INGREDIENTS: SERVES 3-4

METHI LEAVES	2 CUPS
BESAN |GRAM FLOUR	1/2 CUP
RICE FLOUR	1/4 CUP
SAMBAR POWDER*	1-2 TSP
JEERA POWDER	1/4 TSP
AMCHOOR POWDER	2 PINCHES
CORIANDER LEAVES	1 HAND FUL
SALT	AS NEEDED
GARAM MASALA	1/4 TSP
ONION	1
OIL	FOR DEEP FRYING

*Sambar powder can be replaced with coriander powder and red chilli powder.

METHOD:

• Wash the methi leaves and chop them roughly.
• In a wide bowl add the methi leaves and add the rice flour, gram flour, sambar powder,coriander leaves,amchoor powder,jeera,salt and garam masala.
• Add chopped onions to this.

• Add little water to this and make it to a dough consistency.
• Heat oil in a pan for deep frying. when the oil is hot, keep the flame to medium.
• Spoon in the dough in small batches into oil and deep fry them till golden brown.

• Drain excess oil in kitchen towel and serve hot with tomato ketchup.

       NOTE:

1. Adding amchoor powder lessens the bitterness of the methi leaves in the pakoda.
2. Mint leaves can be added instead of coriander leaves.

Check out my other methi leaves recipes:

• ALOO METHI
• METHI LEAVES SAMBAR
• METHI THEPLA
• METHI PULAO
• METHI MALAI MUTTER
• PANEER METHI MAKHANI
• METHI PARATHA

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