Pattanam Pakora: A Monsoon Delight From Chennai

By Nikita Toppo

July 31, 2023

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Made with rice flour, besan and flavourful spices, pattanam pakora is a popular snack of Chennai. Here is an easy recipe to make pattanam pakora at home.

Ingredients

1 cup rice flour 1/4 cup fried gram flour 1/4 cup Bengal gram flour 1 tsp cumin seeds 1 tsp poppy seeds 1 tsp chopped ginger Few curry leaves Fresh coriander leaves 2 tbsp ghee 1 chopped green chilli 1 red chilli powder 2 tsp chopped onion 10 cashew nuts

Step 1

In a large mixing bowl, add all three flours, onions, chillies and spices.

Step 2

Add salt, water, cashew nuts and knead the mixture to form a smooth dough. Then heat a pan full of oil.

Step 3

Take a lemon size pakoda dough, put it in hot oil and fry until it turns golden brown. Drain the excess oil on a tissue. Serve hot with your favourite chutney.