For the second day of cooking with leftovers, I got this wonderful idea of making pakodas from leftover rice from Amma. I was thinking out loud during our discussion and she said I could make these pakodas with rice and onions with the usual pakoda ingredients. So that's how we ended up eating these delicious crunchy snacks.
These were crispy for a while, but as with any pakoda that you make, ended up being a little soft on resting. Of course anybody in regular times, won't allow these to stay put right. These made a great side for the vegetable biryani I made for lunch.
Konda liked the idea and I was glad that she liked it. I see that though she fancies Banana bajji, these days she eats onion pakodas also.
Other dishes you can make with leftovers like Seya Pav, Leftover Chapati Pizza, Cheesy Leftover Mashed Potato Pancakes, Paratha with leftover dal
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Leftover Rice Onion Pakodas
Ingredients Needed:
Leftover cooked rice - 1 & 1/2 cups
Besan / Gram flour - 1 cup
Onions - 1 big
Curry leaves few
Green Chilis - 2 medium
Red chili powder - 1 tsp
Coriander leaves, finely chopped - 2 tsp
Salt to taste
Oil for deep frying.
How to make the rice onion pakodas
In a bowl, take the rice, mash it slightly. Take the onion julienne, salt, red chili powder, besan, curry leaves and coriander leaves.
Mix well and crumble. Sprinkle water and mix to a stiff batter.
Heat a kadai with oil. When it's hot, gently drop a piece of the mix, see it comes up. When the oil is hot, sprinkle the pakoda batter directly on the hot oil. The pakodas need not be of uniform shape or size. Cook onn medium flame on both sides.
Drain to a kitchen towel.
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Leftover Rice Pakodas | Cooking with Leftovers | Step by Step Recipe
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Smitha says
this is a nice way to use up leftover rice!...will be easy for the kids to eat! 🙂
Kalyani says
nice idea Valli !
Priya says
I know how tasty these pakodas will be,delicious..
Mélange ! says
Truly wonderful..salutes amma for this.Can make anytime.nice.
Harini says
Yup these will disappear in no time!
The Pumpkin Farm says
perfect clicks Valli, i learnt these from MIL post marriage. for some days I used to purposefully cook more rice so that she would make these during snacking time
sushma says
Good idea Valli.....it must be tasting good...will try for sure
Now Serving says
never tried this kind - interesting Valli
vaishali sabnani says
these look really crunchy...n pakoras ...anytime:)
Gayathri Kumar says
Nice crunchy pakoras...
Archana says
Wow this is wonderful. Never again I will have left over rice and the question what next?
veena krishnakumar says
new to me....looks so good valli...will try it out
divya says
looks absolutely great dear.
Cool Lassi(e) says
WHat a crispy snack!
Suma Gandlur says
Love these crispy pakodas. I remember making these frequently when I didn't mind deep frying. 🙂
DV says
This is such a wonderful idea 🙂 Crunchy onions, deep-fried will make even old rice super-good 🙂
PJ says
Leftover rice at home gets used up as sundried crisps[vatral].I will prepare this next time. the pakodas look so crisp and very tempting...
Rajani says
this is a very nice idea! lovely pakodas 🙂
Hema says
Its really yummy and very interesting. I never thought something like this could serve my son's snacks box. Thanks dear.