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Protein Pakoda

Feb-28-2016
Arti Gupta
30 minutes
Prep Time
30 minutes
Cook Time
4 People
Serves
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ABOUT Protein Pakoda RECIPE

Pakoda / fritters are commomn street foods. Here I have given a healthy twist to the original mirch pakoda. It is an attempt to make healthy and nutritious stuffing of our large chilly fritters. Here we have replaced potato stuffing with soya bean stuffing.

Recipe Tags

  • Veg
  • Medium
  • Everyday
  • Fusion
  • Frying
  • Appetizers

Ingredients Serving: 4

  1. 8 Thick green chillies
  2. For stuffing:
  3. 1 cup soya bean
  4. 1/2 cup pea kernels
  5. 1 tbsp ghee
  6. Pinch of Asafoetida
  7. 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds
  8. 1/2 tsp chilli powder
  9. 1 tsp salt
  10. 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
  11. 1 tsp dry mango powder
  12. 1 tsp coriander powder
  13. 1 tomato puree
  14. 1 tsp chopped coriander
  15. For batter :
  16. 2 tbsp gram flour
  17. 1 tsp salt
  18. 1/2 tsp chilli powder
  19. 1 tsp cumin seeds
  20. 1 tsp finely chopped coriander
  21. Oil for frying

Instructions

  1. For stuffing : Soak the soya bean in water for 1/2 an hour. It would double up in size. Now drain the excess water and keep aside.
  2. In a pressure cooker heat ghee and add asafoetida, cumin seeds. As they crackle add tomato puree, salt, turmeric powder, coriander powder, dry mango powder, chilli powder and cook for a while till its colour changes.
  3. Add soya bean and pea kernels with very little water and cook for two whistles on a high flame.
  4. Open and check if there is any water then let it simmer to make it completely dry as we have to use it as a stuffing. Add chopped coriander and your stuffing is ready.
  5. For Batter: Mix together all the ingredients of batter along with water. Make a thick batter to coat the chillies.
  6. To assemble : Take thick chillies, wash them, pat dry and slit from the centre to deseed them. Now fill in the stuffing prepared.
  7. Dip each chilli in the batter and deep fry on medium flame till golden.
  8. Remove extra oil on tissue paper and enjoy hot and fresh with sauce of your choice.

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