Kand Ke Pakode

Main Ingredients	Purple Yam (kand), Gram flour (besan)
Cuisine	Indian
Course	Snacks and Starters
Prep Time	26-30 minutes
Cook time	11-15 minutes
Serve	4
Taste	Mild
Level of Cooking	Easy
Others	Veg

Ingredients list for Kand Ke Pakode

• 500 grams Purple Yam (kand)
• 1 1/2 cups Gram flour (besan)
• 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds roasted and crushed
• 1 teaspoon Black peppercorns crushed
• 1 teaspoon Coriander seeds roasted and crushed
• for deep-frying Salt
• 2 teaspoons Lemon juice
• cups Oil
• 1/4 cup Rice flour
• 1/2 teaspoon Red chilli powder
• a pinch Asafoetida
• 1/4 teaspoon Turmeric powder

Method

1. Peel kand and wash thoroughly under running water. Heat sufficient oil in a kadai. Slice the kand thinly and place them in a bowl.
2. Add cumin seeds, black peppercorns, coriander seeds, salt and lemon juice and mix well so that the masala coats all the kand slices well.
3. For the batter mix gram flour, rice flour, red chilli powder, asafoetida, turmeric powder, salt, 2 tsps hot oil and mix well.
4. Add sufficient water and whisk into a smooth batter. Dip the kand slices in the batter, one by one, and slide into hot oil.
5. Deep fry till golden and crisp. Drain on tissue paper and serve hot.

Nutrition Info

Calories	1570
Carbohydrates	246.7
Protein	42.2
Fat	45.8
Other Fiber	Fiber- 47.8gm