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Chef Sokhi’s Sajjan Phalli Phool Ke Pakode

Darpan News Desk Darpan, 19 Aug, 2024 04:47 AM
  • Chef Sokhi’s Sajjan Phalli Phool Ke Pakode
Ingredients:
 
1 cup Drumstick flowers
1 cup Drumstick leaves
1½ cups Gram flour
2 Green chillies, finely chopped
¼ tsp Turmeric powder
¼ tsp Carom seeds
A pinch of Soda bicarbonate
1 tbsp Ginger-Garlic paste
Salt to taste
Oil + for deep frying
A sprinkle of Chaat masala
 
Method 
 
• In a bowl mix together drumsick flowers, drumstick leaves, green chillies, turmeric powder, carom seeds, soda, ginger, garlic paste, salt and gram flour.
 
• Add water as required to make the batter.
 
• Apply little oil to your fingers and palms. Make small pakodas of the batter and slide them in the hot oil.
 
• When the pakodas are half done, remove them from the oil.
 
• Reheat the oil and deep fry the pakodas in the hot oil till golden and crisp. Drain on a tissue paper and sprinkle chaat masala.
 
• Transfer onto a serving plate and serve hot.

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