Name: Mango Pakodas recipe by Saras Viswam at BetterButter
Prep time: 180 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 210 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Channa dal - 1 cup; Grated raw green mangos - ½ cup; Fennel seeds - 1 tbsp; Ginger - 1 inch piece; Red chillies - 8 nos; Chemba puttu podi or rice flour - ¼ to ½ cup; Salt - to taste; Curry leaves - 3 sprigs

ABOUT Mango Pakodas RECIPE

Pakoras are deep fried snacks that are made with chickpea flour, salt, light spices and a main ingredient like onion or a vegetable. For a change I have tried it with raw green mangoes, and channa dal. I

Ingredients Serving: 4

Channa dal - 1 cup
Grated raw green mangos - ½ cup
Fennel seeds - 1 tbsp
Ginger - 1 inch piece
Red chillies - 8 nos
Chemba puttu podi or rice flour - ¼ to ½ cup
Salt - to taste
Curry leaves - 3 sprigs

Instructions

Soak channa dal in enough water for 3 hours. Drain well and grind coarsely adding ginger, red chillies, fennel seeds.
Add the grated mangos, chemba puttu podi and required salt and mix well.
Heat oil in a pan and gently drop a big spoon full of batter to the hot oil.
when the pakoras are a bit cooked, turn over with a slotted spoon and continue to fry.
Fry the pakoras few times for even frying and fry till they look crisp and golden colour.
Remove them with a slotted spoon and drain them on a colander.
Tangy crispy mango pakoras are ready to serve.
Serve hot with tomato ketchup.

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