Among the well-known Diwali snacks Veg Pakoda is very easy to prepare at home.
Ingredients
* Onion-2
* Greenchilli- 2
* Potato-1 big
* Carrot-1
* Curry leaves
* Besan flour
* Cumin seeds-a pinch
* Salt -as needed
* Red chilly powder-1/2 tsp
* Turmeric powder-a pinch
Method
* Grate onion, potato &carrot into thin &even length.
* Make a thick mixture with besan flour and water.
* Add chili powder, salt turmeric &cumin seeds(crushed) .mix well
* Now add the grated vegetables & mix well.
* Heat a pan with enough oil for deep frying (say 2 cups)
* When the oil is really hot, put small amounts of the mixture into it &deep fry until light brown.(it make stick together so add little by little and try to separate &avoid sticking while putting each next one.)There will be little sticking on to each other, which is ok. Take from oil and allow draining oil by placing on a kitchen towel tissue paper.
* Try with ketchup or pudina chutney
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