There is nothing better than a plate of pakoras and a cup of chai on a rainy day. My family loves chai, and rainy days just give us an excuse to indulge in an endless supply of masala chai. Combine that with a plate of delicious pakora and you’ve got an incredibly happy bunch of people. When people usually hear recipes for pakoras, they think of onion pakora recipes. And as much as I love onion pakoras, sometimes I need something a little different and so does my family. The next rainy day, give the regular pakoras a miss and try these unique and delicious pakora recipes! You can thank me later!
The ultimate veggie pakora!
Veg pakora ingredients:
- 2 big potatoes
- 1 finely chopped onion
- 100 grams grated paneer
- 100 grams finely chopped capsicum
- 1 tsp chilli powder
- 2 tsp cornflour
- Salt to taste
- ½ tsp dry mango powder
- ½ tsp pepper
- ½ Tsp ginger-garlic paste
- Coriander
- 1 cup of water
- Oil to deep fry
- Breadcrumbs
Veg pakora recipe
- Boil the potatoes. Peel and mash them.
- Add salt, grated paneer, chopped capsicum, chopped onion, chilli powder, dry mango powder, salt, pepper, coriander, and ginger-garlic paste to the mashed potatoes. Mix well.
- Add two tsp of hot oil to the vegetable mixture and mix well till it forms a dough-like consistency.
- Make small balls of the vegetable mixture.
- Mix cornflour with two tsp of water in a bowl and spread breadcrumbs on another plate.
- Dip the vegetable balls in the cornflour paste and roll it in breadcrumbs.
- Heat oil in a vessel and fry the coated veg balls in the oil till they are golden brown.
- Serve hot with ketchup.
This pakora is Bananas!
Banana pakora ingredients
- 3 sliced raw bananas (Make sure to rinse the bananas before peeling and slicing them)
- ⅔ cup of water
- 1 cup besan (gram flour)
- Oil for frying
- 2 tbsp rice flour
- ½ tsp chilli powder
- ⅓ tsp turmeric powder
- Salt to taste
- Pinch of baking soda
- Pinch of asafoetida
Banana pakora recipe
- Do not slice the bananas too thin. Place the sliced bananas in water to avoid discolouration.
- Mix the besan, rice flour, chilli powder, asafoetida, baking powder, salt, and turmeric powder in a bowl.
- Add water slowly to the mixture and stir well to form a batter. Adding the water all at once might make the batter too thick, in order to avoid that, add it in parts.
- Take the banana slices out of the water and pat them dry with a tissue.
- Add oil to a pan and set it on medium heat.
- Dip the banana slices in the batter.
- Drop the coated banana slices into the hot oil and fry till they are golden brown.
- Serve the hot banana fritters with mint chutney or a dip of your choice.
Idli pakora!
Idli pakora ingredients
- 5-6 idlis (chopped into 4 quarters each)
- ¼ cup of cornflour
- ½ cup of all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp red chilli powder
- ¼ tsp turmeric powder
- Oil to deep fry
- Salt to taste
- Water for the batter
- 1 tsp soy sauce (optional)
Idli pakora recipe
- Mix cornflour, all-purpose flour, chilli powder, salt, turmeric powder, and soy sauce in a bowl.
- Add water in parts to the mixture until it forms a smooth batter.
- Dip the idli pieces in the batter and make sure they are coated on all sides.
- Heat oil in a pan and once the oil is hot, drop the coated idlis and deep fry them until they are golden brown.
- Transfer the fried idlis onto a kitchen paper towel and drain out the excess oil.
- Serve hot with mint chutney or coconut chutney.
Cheese pakora!
Cheese pakora ingredients
- 500 grams of macaroni
- 2 tsp all-purpose flour
- 500 ml of milk
- 2 tsp butter
- 400 ml of milk
- 2 eggs
- 2 cups cheddar cheese
- 2 cups mozzarella cheese
- ½ cup red Leicester cheese
- Salt to taste
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp pepper
- ½ tsp paprika
- Breadcrumbs
Cheese pakora recipe
- Cook the macaroni in boiling water till al dente.
- Melt the butter in a pan and the flour to the melted butter.
- Add milk to the mixture gradually.
- After 20 seconds after adding the milk, add the different types of cheeses and cook on medium heat.
- Add paprika, salt, pepper, and garlic powder once the cheese is cooked. Mix well.
- Add the cooked macaroni to the sauce.
- Refrigerate the mac n cheese for one hour after it has cooled down a bit.
- Take the mac n cheese out after an hour and make small balls and refrigerate it for another two hours.
- Beat two eggs in a bowl and spread breadcrumbs in another plate/bowl.
- Dip the hardened mac n cheese balls in the egg wash and roll it in breadcrumbs.
- Add the coated mac n cheese balls to hot oil and fry till golden brown.
- Ensure the mac n cheese balls are cooked all over.
- Serve with ketchup or hot sauce.
Do try out these unique and delicious pakora recipes and let me know your feedback!
