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Jain Pakoda

Thinly shredded cabbage replaces thinly sliced onions in the popular pyaaz ke pakode. This version of the much loved snack is specially made for the Jains. The taste is different but just as delicious

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Main ingredients Cabbage, Gram flour, Rice flour, Fresh coriander leaves, Sugar, Asafoetida, Red chilli powder, Crushed black pepercorns, Lemon juice, Oil
Cuisine Jain
Course Snacks and starters
Prep time 5-10 minutes
Cook time 10-15 minutes
Serve 4
Taste Savoury
Level of cooking Easy
Others Vegetarian

Ingredients

  • 1 small cabbage, thinly shredded
  • 1 cup gram flour (besan)
  • 2 tablespoons rice flour
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh coriander leaves
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon asafoetida (hing)
  • 1 teaspoon red chilli powder
  • ½ teaspoon crushed black peppercorns
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • Salt to taste
  • 2 teaspoons oil + for deep frying
  • Jain green chutney to serve

Method

  1. Take cabbage in a large bowl, add gram flour, rice flour, coriander leaves, sugar, asafoetida, red chilli powder, crushed black peppercorns, lemon juice, salt and 2 teaspoons oil and mix well. Add ½ cup water and mix till a thick mixture is formed.
  2. Heat sufficient oil in a kadai. Gently slide in small portions of the mixture and deep-fry till golden brown and crisp. Drain on absorbent paper. 
  3. Arrange the pakodas on a serving plate and serve hot with Jain green chutney. 
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