For the final day of North Indian Starters, I have a starter that can fall under all Indian Cuisines! Only today's dish has the distinct touch of a curry leaf that might make it all look like a south Indian one. Anyway I was supposed to make something else. However bad planning and unexpected work coming up, prevented me from making the final dish.
So I am sharing what I made couple of weeks back. This is a delicious snack and a starter. It was so good that even kids loved it. We had roasted cashews and curry leaves added with red chili powder tossed on top.
Will surely make up with my actual North Indian Starter soon.
Cauliflower Pakoda
Ingredients Needed:
Cauliflower florets -1 cup
Besan / Gram flour - 3/4 cup
Salt to taste
Ajwain - 1/4 tsp
Red Chili powder - 1/2 tsp
Cashews as per taste
Curry leaves
Red chili powder for sprinkling
How to make the cauliflower pakoras
Wash and cut the cauliflower as florets. Make a batter of besan with salt, ajwain by adding water just enough for dripping consistency.
Heat the oil for deep fry and gently drop in dipped cauliflower and cook on both sides.
Remove on to a kitchen towel, roast the cashews and curry leaves. Garnish them on the cauliflower pakodas, sprinkle red chili powder and toss before serving.
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Varadas Kitchen says
Cashew paste is a novel addition to the batter. I am sure that added a creamy richness to the pakoda.
Saras says
This looks Fantastic Valli, Will try this when I plan to make bajjis.
Suja Ram says
Yummy pakoras. Perfect as a evening snack.
Nivedhanams Sowmya says
can have this right now!!! super delicious!!
vaishali sabnani says
Tossing pakoras with cashews and curry leaves is new to me..looks interesting.
Padma Rekha says
Nice and perfect starter Valli looks yumm
Priya Suresh says
Very addictive and super crispy pakodas, tempting.
Harini-Jaya R says
For the kind of weather we have right now, these fritters are more than welcome!
sneha datar says
Tempting pakodas.
Pavani N says
I made cauliflower pakoras recently and my picky son also liked them. Your version looks yummy!! Will try some time.
Jayanthi Sindhiya says
Mouth watering pakoras
veena krishnakumar says
This is a perfect snack for our waether now.Addition if cashew must have made it all the more tastier
Suma Gandlur says
The bowl of pakoda looks tempting especially with our subzero temperatures and gloomy weather. :
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Kalyani says
Tempting bowl of pakoras..
Sreevalli E says
Tempting Pakoras... Yum
Sandhya Ramakrishnan says
This is my all time favorite. I have always loved cauliflower to make bajjis or pakodas!