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Holi 2023: Celebrate The Festival With Bhaang Ke Pakode 

By Nikita Toppo

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Made with a hint of bhaang, these fritters are perfect for your Holi party.

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Ingredients

For the batter:1 cup chickpea flour, 2 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp turmeric, 1/2 tsp chilli powder, 1 tsp mango powder, water, 1 tsp cannabis leaves (ground to a paste)

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Ingredients

For the pakoras: vegetables for the batter, 125 gm onions (sliced into thin rounds), 125 gm potatoes into thin rounds for deep-frying oil

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Step 1

With the ingredients for the batter, make a batter of dropping consistency. Adjust the water as required.

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Step 2

Mix the onions and potatoes into the batter and sneak in the ground cannabis leaves paste.

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Step 3

Heat the oil in a kadahi till some batter dropped into the oil comes up at once.

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Step 4

Now scoop the pieces of the vegetable out of the batter and drop them into the hot oil. Fry over medium heat, to very light brown.

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Step 5

Remove from the oil and set aside. Fry the remaining batter.

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Step 6

When ready to serve, heat oil again and fry the pakoras over high heat till golden brown.

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Step 7

Drain on absorbent paper and serve with chutney.

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