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Ragi Pakoda | Fingermillet Fritters

Ragi Pakoda is a kongunad special dish made with minimal ingredients with ragi flour. Ragi Pakoda Recipe with step by step pictures and video.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Servings2
AuthorSharmilee J

Ingredients

  • 1 cup ragi flour
  • 1 medium sized onion finely chopped
  • 2 tablespoon curry leaves finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon coriander leaves finely chopped
  • 1/4 cup raw peanuts
  • 1 tablespoon fried gram dal
  • 1 teaspoon red chilli powder
  • 1 teaspoon hot oil
  • salt to taste
  • water as needed
  • oil to deep fry

Instructions

  • To a mixing bowl add ragi flour, onion, curry leaves, coriander leaves. Grind peanuts, fried gram dal to a coarse mixture and add it.
  • Add salt, red chilli powder and hot oil to it. Mix it well first, add water little by little.
  • Mix well until it holds together like this when pressed with your palm. The dough should be wet and hold together that's it, do not add more water and make the dough tight.
  • Heat oil in a kadai - Pinch the dough and add it to hot oil.
  • Do not overcrowd, just add in batches to fry. Turn over and fry.
  • Fry until crisp. Repeat to finish Finally switch off add curry leaves and fry until crisp and remove it. Enjoy Ragi Pakoda!

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Notes

  • As the color itself is brown so make sure to fry until crisp and do not burn it.
  • Deep fry in medium flame else the pakodas will drink more oil.
  • Adding peanuts gives nice taste and also crunch to the pakoda so don't skip it.
Nutrition Facts
Ragi Pakoda | Fingermillet Fritters
Amount Per Serving (100 g)
Calories 572 Calories from Fat 117
% Daily Value*
Fat 13g20%
Saturated Fat 2g13%
Trans Fat 0.01g
Polyunsaturated Fat 4g
Monounsaturated Fat 6g
Sodium 36mg2%
Potassium 777mg22%
Carbohydrates 100g33%
Fiber 6g25%
Sugar 3g3%
Protein 17g34%
Vitamin A 1431IU29%
Vitamin C 596mg722%
Calcium 568mg57%
Iron 6mg33%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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