Pakodi Raita Bite sized gram flour pancakes make a beautiful addition to a traditional raita. This is a Sanjeev Kapoor exclusive recipe. By Sanjeev Kapoor 06 Mar 2017 in Recipes Course New Update " frameborder="0" allowfullscreen> Advertisment Main Ingredients Gram flour (besan), Yogurt Cuisine Indian Course Raitas Prep Time 11-15 minutes Cook time 6-10 minutes Serve 4 Taste Tangy Level of Cooking Easy Others Veg Ingredients list for Pakodi Raita 2 cups Gram flour (besan) 2 1/2 cups Yogurt 1/4 teaspoon Carom seeds (ajwain) a pinch Asafoetida Red chilli powder 1/2 teaspoon + a pinch for garnishing 1/4 teaspoon Turmeric powder a pinch Soda bicarbonate to taste Salt 1/4 teaspoon Cumin seeds for shallow frying Oil 2 Green chillies 1 tablespoon Fresh coriander leaves chopped A pinch of roasted cumin powder for garnishing A fresh coriander sprig for garnishing Advertisment Method Combine gram flour, carom seeds, asafoetida, ¼ teaspoon red chilli powder, turmeric powder, soda bicarbonate, salt, cumin seeds in a bowl. Add 1¼ cups water slowly and mix well into a thick batter of dropping consistency, ensuring that there are no lumps. Set aside. Heat oil in a non-stick tawa. Take the yogurt in a bowl. Add remaining red chilli powder and salt. Chop green chillies and add alongwith chopped coriander leaves and ½ cup water. Whisk well and set aside. Drop spoonfuls of batter on tawa and spread into small discs. Shallow-fry, flipping, till evenly done from both the sides. Add fried discs in yogurt mixture and soak them well. Transfer into a serving bowl. Sprinkle a pinch of red chilli powder, cumin powder on top. Garnish with coriander sprig and serve. Nutrition Info Calories 1452 Carbohydrates 140.2 Protein 61.9 Fat 71.9 Other Fiber Iron- 12.4mg #Asafoetida #Carom seeds (ajwain) #Cumin seeds #Fresh coriander leaves #Gram flour (besan) #Green chillies #Oil #Red chilli powder #Salt #Soda bicarbonate #Turmeric powder #Yogurt Subscribe to our Newsletter! Be the first to get exclusive offers and the latest news Subscribe Now You May Also like Advertisment Read the Next Article