Rice Pakora Recipe | Rice Pakoda Recipe
Rice Pakora is a crunchy, tasty snack made by deep frying dollops of mashed rice blend with spices, onion & herbs. Rice Pakora is an age old snack or side dish that is prepared with leftover cooked rice. This is one snack which is very simple but truly satisfying to have with hot tea or coffee.
Servings2 people
Ingredients
- 2 cups left over rice
- 2 tablespoon gram flour
- 1 tablespoon rice flour
- ¼ cup big onion chopped finely
- 2 tablespoon coriander leaves chopped finely
- 1 tablespoon mint leaves chopped finely optional
- ½ teaspoon red chilli powder
- salt to taste
- oil to deep fry
Instructions
- Take rice in a mixing bowl, mash it well with a ladle.
- Now add all other ingredients except oil mix well first then add little water and mix with a spoon, mash it and mix.
- Now form small balls and drop the mixture into preheated oil.
- Cook in low medium flame. Deep fry until golden brown. Drain in tissue paper and serve hot!
- Repeat this for the rest of mixture.
- Serve Rice Pakora hot with tea!
Video
Notes
- Rice texture – I always use leftover rice that is bit firm. If you use fresh rice it becomes sticky and difficult to fry. You can even keep rice in fridge for some time before using.
- Mashing rice – I mash the rice only slightly so that few grains remain whole. It gives nice bite and crunch while eating. You can also grind if you want smooth mixture but I like rough one.
- Oil temperature – Keep oil medium hot always. Too hot oil will make outside brown soon but inside stays uncooked. Too low oil makes pakoras absorb oil and turn soggy.
- Water adding – Do not add much water in the mixture. Just sprinkle little to bring it together. It should be thick, not like batter.
- Shaping – I usually take small portions and drop directly into oil. Do not try to make perfect balls, the uneven edges become very crispy.
- Batch frying – Fry in small batches. If you put too many together the oil temperature drops and pakoras become soft.
- Extra crisp – For extra crispy pakoras, add little more rice flour and fry till deep golden brown. Be patient and fry slowly for perfect texture.
Nutrition Facts
Rice Pakora Recipe | Rice Pakoda Recipe
Amount Per Serving (100 g)
Calories 274
Calories from Fat 27
% Daily Value*
Fat 3g5%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.3g
Monounsaturated Fat 0.2g
Sodium 595mg26%
Potassium 262mg7%
Carbohydrates 55g18%
Fiber 4g17%
Sugar 4g4%
Protein 7g14%
Vitamin A 1785IU36%
Vitamin C 4mg5%
Calcium 36mg4%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Tried this recipe?Mention @sharmispassions or tag #sharmispassions
Like our video?Subscribe to our youtube channel to get latest updates!