For the final day under BM#47, Pick one Menu Card, cook three, I decided to do a starter. Infact I wanted to make paratha, however, time was never the right one for me to make. Since I was making Uggani last night for dinner, I decided to opt for these mixed vegetable pakoras instead of the Onion Baji or Mirchi Bajji.
I must have read through the Menu card from Puranmal some 10 times, just hoping there was a bread baji or pakoda mentioned. I just came to know of a new bread baji version and thought it would be such an easy and simple one to make at the last moment. As luck would have it, there was not even a mention of pakoda in the Menu card. so my next search was for a dish that I could make right away, knowing I was already delayed.
I landed in Veg Crispy and know it's a mixed vegetable pakoras. I didn't even bother to check if I have already blogged about it or not. Anyway, I thought since I was thinking of making it differently, I decided to go ahead with it. Now that I checked, I seem to have actually posted a mixed vegetable pakoda, made slightly different! Me and my forgetfulness!
I checked my pantry and fridge for the vegetables to use, and can you believe I was out of Maida! And this was of course the reason why my today's bakeathon post is not up as yet!
Coming to the recipe, armed with what I need I quickly went in and started my dinner preparation. I hate how I am so unplanned at times. I simply had to make up for the lost time. The Crispies came out so delicious that Konda wouldn't stop. I requested her to save some for the clicks atleast!
In a bowl, take the vegetables, sprinkle the cornflour over it, and let it coat well. Now add the ginger-garlic paste, salt, red chili powder, pepper powder, and besan. Sprinkle water as you go and make a batter that coats the vegetables well.
Heat a Kadai with oil, once the oil is hot, drop in the vegetables. Cook on both sides and cook on a colander. Once you complete deep frying the entire batch, drop in again as a smaller batch and deep fry again.
Once done, drain onto a kitchen towel and serve hot with ketchup.
Note:
Though these were very much like the regular mixed vegetable pakodas, just cornflour and besan gives a different taste and the double deep-frying makes these very crispy.
vaishali sabnani says
These crispy veggies look delicious and I am tempted to dig in even after a good lunch.
Varadas Kitchen says
Crispy and delicious. It is hard to stop with just one.
Saras says
Crispy treat!! Great combo with cup of coffee.
Priya Suresh says
Weather is too dull here and u are tempting me to make some crispy treat, delicious.
Sarita says
Pakodas looks crispy and yummy.. Will try this vegetable pakoda soon.
sneha datar says
Would love these anytime.
Pavani N says
Perfectly made crispy pakoda Valli. Very tempting, I'm sure no one can stop at just one 🙂
Manjula Bharath says
This is one of my fav starter:) looks so delicious and perfect munchies for any time !!
Sandhya Ramakrishnan says
These look perfect, just like I eat in the restaurants.
Harini-Jaya R says
Comfort food in winter 🙂