Rice Pakora / Pakoda / Crispy Rice Balls

Ingredients

Rice (boiled) – 1 cup

Rice flour – 1 tspn

Gram flour – 2 tspn

Asafoetida – 2 pinch

Curry leaves – few strands

Coriander leaves – few strands

Shallots (finely chopped) – 7 nos

Red chilly powder – ½ tspn

Green chilly – 2 nos

Oil to fry

Salt as required

Method

♥ Take leftover rice / boiled rice in a bowl.

♥ Add chopped shallots, rice flour, gram flour, red chilly powder, chopped green chillies, asafetida, salt, curry leaves, coriander leaves and sprinkle some water to it.

♥ Knead it and make small balls out of it.

♥ Heat oil in a frying pan.

♥ Deep fry the balls until golden brown.

♥ Serve it with easy mint chutney.

Easy Mint Chutney

Ingredients

Mint leaves – 1/2 cup

Coriander leaves – 1cup

Lemon juice – 2 tspn

Green chilly – 2 nos

Cumin powder – 1 tspn

Salt to taste

Water – 1 tblspn

Method

♥ Grind all the above ingredients under easy mint chutney into a coarse paste.

♥ Tastes well with pakodas, samosas and snacks.