Bhaji Pakora Recipe

This easy and interesting bhaji pakora recipe was introduced to me by Sonal, she made this for me when I visited her.  She was making dahi bhalla and reserved little batter to make this special bhaji pakora for me, it’s call bhaji pakora cause along with bada/vada batter bhaji (spinach) and besan (chickpeas flour) is added.  I found it very interesting and ofcourse not to mention it was delicious plus different, so I quickly clicked few pictures below we dig in.  If you are making regular vada/vadai, or dahi bhalla, reserve little batter and try this you will like it crunchy outside and soft inside pakoras.


Ingredients:

Urad Dal – 1/2 cup
Palak/Spinach – 1 small bunch
Onion – 1 [medium]
Besan/Chickpeas Flour – 3 tbsp
Green Chillies – 4-5
Crushed Garlic – 1/2 tbsp
Crushed Kasoori Methi – 1 tbsp
Jeera/Cumin Seeds – 1 tsp
Garam Masala – 1/2 tsp
Soda – 1/2 tsp
Salt – to taste
Oil – To deep fry


Method:

1. Wash and soak urad dal for 4 hours. 

2. Rinse again soaked dal and grind with little water into smooth paste.

3. Finely chop onion, chillies, spinach and add into urad dal batter along with salt, kasoori methi, garlic, garam masala, cumin seeds, soda, besan/chickpeas flour and mix well, meanwhile in a wok heat oil for deep frying.



4. Make small balls of pakora mixture and drop carefully in hot oil 6-7 in one batch, deep fry in medium heat until golden brown.  Repeat same for rest.



Our bhaji pakora is ready.  Serve hot with any chutney or sauce or enjoy as it is.


Variations:

1. If you fresh methi then use that instead of kasoori methi.
2. You can add 1 tsp of crushed ginger.

Other bhajia, pakoda, vada (bada) you can check

• Assorted Pakoras
• Aloo Pakoda
• Lauki Bhajia | Bottlegourd Fritters
• Moong Dal Pakoda
• Onion Pakoda
• Maddur Vada
• Masala Vada
• Sabudana Vada
• Vada (Bada)

Have a nice day ~~