Medu Pakoda is one of the popular and traditional evening snack recipe of Tamilnadu. Though it is originated in Madurai it can be seen in many tea side shops in Chennai. This is one of the tasty crunchy tea-time snack recipe which will be loved by people of all ages.
Ingredients for making Medhu Pakoda
Gram flour - 1 cup
Rice flour - 1 tbsp.
A pinch of cooking soda
Ghee - 1tsp.
Salt as required
A spoon of ghee
Onions finely chopped - 1 cup
Green chilli - 1 no.
Ginger (finely chopped) - 1 tbsp.
Red chilli powder - 1/2 tsp.
A sprig of Curry leaves
A small bunch of Coriander leaves (finely chopped)
Water as needed
Oil for deep frying
Method for making Medhu Pakoda
1. Take a wide botommed bowl, mix cooking soda and ghee to make a creamy texture. This step is important as it gives fluffiness to the pakodas.
2. Add, gram flour, rice flour, red chilli powder, salt, chopped onions, green chillies, ginger, curry leaves, coriander leaves and combine everything by adding water little by little.
3. Now check the consistency it must look as a thick dosa batter.
4. Heat oil in a kadai and drop a ball size of the batter into the oil.
5. Fry this in medium flame till you get a golden brown colour.
Now the Medhu Pakodas are ready to be served with Chutney or sauce.
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