This is my guest post for Sobha Shyam, of GOOD FOOD - She really makes "very good" food, so do check out her blog - And I am privileged to have been invited to be a guest chef on her blog -Hope you will enjoy my post on her blog - Thank you Sobha :)
Here is my no-fry pakoras recipe
Ingredients (same as that of regular pakoda)
1cup besan (kadalamavu/chickpea flour
1 cup rice flour
2tbsp olive oil for lightly sauteeing the onions1 red onion chopped
2tbsp olive oil for lightly sauteeing the onions1 red onion chopped
3-5 green chilies
1/4 cup finely chopped cilantro
1 tbsp grated ginger
1/2 tsp asafetida
olive oil cooking spray & paniyaram pan (bagel pan)
Preparation
Lightly fry the chopped onion in oilAdd water in tablespoons (about 3) until you've reach the right consistency to bind the flours but not make it soggy (see pictures)
Make into firm balls to fit the dips in the pan
Heat pan on low flame and spray the dips
Place the balls in the dips and spray lightly once more
Close with lid and allow it to cook for a couple of minutes before turning them over.
With another light spray, cook the top side for a couple of minutes longer until the entire pakoda is a pleasing golden brown crisp.
Serve hot - This is what I call having my pakodas and eating them too :)
Enjoy
I am also super happy to announce that I am guest hosting our enthusiastic and wonderful fellow blogger Kalyani's event, Cooking for Kids on my blog From Feb 15th - March 15th - The main ingredient for this event is SPROUTS
Here are the event rules
I am also super happy to announce that I am guest hosting our enthusiastic and wonderful fellow blogger Kalyani's event, Cooking for Kids on my blog From Feb 15th - March 15th - The main ingredient for this event is SPROUTS
Here are the event rules
a) To use the central ingredient - sprouts in any kid-friendly dish. Please refer to Kalyani's blog for referencing what a kid friendly menu is
b) Logo usage is mandatory. Vegetarian dishes only.No eggs either, please :)
b) Logo usage is mandatory. Vegetarian dishes only.No eggs either, please :)
c) Fresh entries are accepted, upto a max of 2 archived entries allowed as long as they are linked & re-posted.
d) Link to Kalyani's event announcement makeover as well as this post is necessary.
e) Event runs from 15th Feb - 15th March 2012.
f) Kindly use the linky tool provided below to enter your recipes.
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thats a lovely guilt free snack and yummy way to enjoy favorite pakoras! :)
ReplyDeleteOooooooo, that's an appam maker right.
ReplyDeleteReading the title, first I thought you baked the pakodas~!
Gonna check out your guest post now..
Yummy pakodas and I read your lovely post at Sobha's..
ReplyDeletethis is a great alternative to deep fried foods! wonderful idea Sobha!
ReplyDeletecongratulations on yet another wonderful and successful dish! (and on being a the author of a guest post!)
ReplyDeleteGreat way to make deep fried snacks.
ReplyDeletePaniyaram pan is such a useful thing to have in the kitchen! Anything conventionally fried can b made without much oil in this...Thanks for the post and spreading this idea to one and all...
ReplyDeleteThat's neat ! I have a paniyarachatty, so I should try this next time :-)
ReplyDeleteCool idea
ReplyDeletesmart idea - i remember my mom wld make pakoras like this for my dad ...and back then when we were still kids we wld not care about calories would always crib that we want the real thing . i guess i'll rather take this one now than the 'real thing' thanks for posting
ReplyDeleteThese Pakoras are too healthy and yummy to resist..Cheers!
ReplyDeleteThank you Priya for a wonderful post, very happy that u agreed n did it so beautifully...Hugs to u:)
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Thats a guilt free pakoras ,i can munch non stop :-P
ReplyDeleteNice and yummy and no guilt, that is a double like :-)
ReplyDeleteA great post! Loved knowing more about you...Am surely going to try these Pakodas in the pan
ReplyDeleteI don't have this 'Appam Pan' by now but now I surely need to buy one...such a healthy version of the otherwise deep-fried, greasy pakodas. :)
ReplyDeleteLove the no fry dish. I don't have the bagel pan but I suppose these would work in the oven too.
ReplyDeleteI was just across at Shoba's to see your guest post and this amazing pakhora recipe. I'm a totally pakhora person and you can't imagine how much this healthier version is tempting me. Wish you lived closed by!
ReplyDeletewonderful pakoras..truly yummy
ReplyDeleteWow! No fry..super healthy and delicious..great post dear
ReplyDeleteSuper tempting pakoras,looks so healthy n yummy.
ReplyDeleteVery ncie post Priya! thanks for sharing such a guilt free yummy snack recipe...
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This looks so good. Yummy!
ReplyDeleteOhmygochhh Pokaras with out oil just loved itttttttttttt
ReplyDeleteOhmygochhh Pokaras with out oil just loved itttttttttttt
ReplyDeletedelicious and healthy snack... fabulous post..
ReplyDeleteHi, they look so tasty! We love chick pea but we use if for faina, it´s a kind of Italian pizza. You´ll laugh at me to know that I was desperate to buy it in USA for many years, until a few months ago I´ve learnt that it´s sold in the Indian supermarkets, if I forget the name, I¨ll come back to ask you. (did you ever try faina´?)Thank you for sharing,
ReplyDeleteMyriam
delicious!..........just wat we want with a hot cup of coffee!
ReplyDeleteWaw great way to enjoy crispy pakoras without oil. Healthy snack.
ReplyDeletesuper like pakoras..no fry,guilt free ones!!
ReplyDeleteLovely event as well..Happy hosting,Priya!
Erivum Puliyum
Now a days even I enjoyed the baked pakodas, so guilt free, and no oil totally in love with these..anytime with tea
ReplyDeleteI love pakoras but have never made any. I'm going to try this recipe, using a muffin tin.
ReplyDeleteNot sure what "pray the dips" means but we'll see how it turns out.
Thanks for the recipe.
Anthony, that was a typo - it is spray :) Although praying that it turns out well is not a bad idea :)
ReplyDeleteThat's lovely. I like your no fry pakoras. That's what we need.
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Spoon and Chopsticks
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Everyone loves pakodas..and when they are not fried, we can eat them without feeling guilty... thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteLovely Pakodas Priya, can gulp it as much guilt free :)
ReplyDeleteJust read your guest post at Sobhs's Good Food, very beautiful post. It was a pleasure to get to know the real you. I was fully flattened by your Hummus fest itself and felt better reading ur guest post...
excellent use of the kuzhi paniyaram pan! They'll be perfect for an evening snack!
ReplyDeletelovely event. Great pakoda.
ReplyDeleteI am bookmarking this! Love pakoras but have always felt guilty since they are fried. This is a fantastic way to enjoy them.
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ReplyDeletewow, dint know that pakoras can be done this way!!
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