Monday, February 5, 2007
Ulli Pakodi Recipe
ngredients: ---------------------1 1/2 cups besan (gram dal flour) ½ cup rice flour 4-5 green chillis, finely chopped 2 large onions, sliced 2 spring onions (optional) 2 tbsp melted ghee (clarified butter) few curry leaves salt to taste pinch of baking soda oil for deep frying Process Combine both the flours with salt, soda, green chillis, curry leaves and onions. Add the melted ghee and mix well with fingers. Combine well till u have a crumbly texture. Add few tablespoons of water and mix well that it forms a hard batter. Don’t add too much water. Heat enough oil in a deep frying pan. It should be piping hot. Use your fingers to drop the batter in the oil to form small fritters. Reduce heat to medium and deep fry till they turn golden brown. Use a ladle to keep turning the fritters so that it cooks on all sides. Once they turn golden brown, remove them on to absorbent paper. Store in air tight containers and serve as evening snacks over a hot cup of masala chai. |
