Simple dal pakoda

Simple & easy dal pakoda perfect for bisibilebath & for evening snacks.  Healthy & rich with dal and kids will just love this :)

Ingredients :

1. Toor dal - 1/2 cup
2. Onion - 1 no (finely chopped)
3. Green chillies - 2 nos
4. Chilly powder - 1/2 tsp
5. Salt to taste
6. Oil for frying

Direction to cook :

1.   Soak the toor dal for atleast one hour & grind them coarsely.

2.   Add finely chopped onion, green chillies, chilly powder & salt to taste.

3.   Take a small dollop of batter & deep fry them in the oil till crispy & golden brown in either sides.

Serve warm.

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Onion pakoda

Quick & easy snack & best side dish for variety rices.  Need to store it in the air-tight container for longer use.  Very crispy & yummy snack.  Sp just loves this with paruppu sadham. 

Ingredients :

1. Onion (sliced lengthwise) - 3 nos
2. Hot oil - 1 tsp
3. Bengal gram flour (besan, chickpea flour) - 1 cup
4. Rice flour - 1/4 cup
5. Curry leaves - 1 tbsp
6. Chilly powder - 1 tsp
7. Green chillies - 2 nos (finely chopped)
8. Shredded ginger - 1/4 tsp
9. Water, as required
10. Salt to taste
11. Oil for deep frying

Direction to cook :

Combine all the ingredients using sufficient water to make a thick batter. Heat oil in the fying pan & drop spoonful of batter in the oil.  Deep fry the pakodas till crispy & golden brown.  Drain the excess oil in the paper towel.

Serve immediately.

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