Ajwain Leaves Pakode
A healthy delicious crisp fritters made with healthy and flavourful ajwain leaves.
Prep Time5 minutes mins
Cook Time10 minutes mins
Course: accompaniment, Appetizer, snacks/starters
Cuisine: North Indian Cuisine
Keyword: ajwain ke pakode, ajwain patton ke pakode, Indian borage leaves, pakode
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 104kcal
Author: Anjana Chaturvedi
- 20 Ajwain leaves
- 3/4 cup Gram flour / Besan
- 2 tbsp Rice Flour / Chawal Ka Atta
- to taste salt
- 1 tsp Red Chilli powder / Laal mirch powder
- 1/4 tsp Turmeric Powder / Haldi Powder
- pinch Asafoetida / Hing powder
- pinch Baking Soda
- 1/4 tsp Cumin Seeds / Sabut Jeera
- enough oil to deep fry
Wash the ajwain leaves with water and then pat dry with a paper towel.
Take a big bowl and add gram flour, rice flour and all the spices in it .
Add little water at a time and make a smooth and slight runny batter .
Heat enough oil in a wide deep pan.
Take one leaf at a time and dip in the batter and gently drop in the hot oil.
Fry in medium hot oil, turn the side and fry till golden and crisp from both the sides.
Remove on a paper napkin when done.
Repeat the process with all the leaves and then sprinkle some chaat masala over the fried pakora's.
Serve hot with tomato ketchup or mint chutney and enjoy with a cup of chai !
Calories: 104kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 0.2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Sodium: 27mg | Potassium: 236mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 628IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 18mg | Iron: 1mg