CASHEWNUT N CAULIFLOWER PAKODA

It was only a simple dry curry or a manchurian that I have made with cauliflower.So when I saw a new recipe in a magazine,I was tempted to try out for an evening snack last week.Cauliflower has no taste of its own so putting some spices turns it out to be tasty.I also learnt by googling that it has an excellent source of vitaminC besides having B-complex minerals and several anti cancer phyto chemicals like sulforaphane.It is also very low in calories.Coming to cashewnuts they have do have fat content but it is so worthy to try this recipe that calorie watchers can excuse this time.Now to the recipe.

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CASHEWNUT N CAULIFLOWER PAKODA

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indian

Prep Time

10 minutes

Cook Time

10 minutes

Servings

cup

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup Cauliflower florets
• 1/2 cup Cashewnuts
• 1 Onion
• 1/2 cup Besan / Kadala Gram Flour Mavu
• 1/4 cup Rice Flour
• to taste Salt
• 1 tsp Chilly Red Powder
• 1 pinch Asafoetida
• sprig Curry Leaves a
• a few Coriander Leaves
• 1 tsp Butter / Ghee
• Oil to deep fry

Course snack Cuisine indian Prep Time 10 minutes Cook Time 10 minutes Servings cup Ingredients 1/2 cup Cauliflower florets 1/2 cup Cashewnuts 1 Onion 1/2 cup Besan / Kadala Gram Flour Mavu 1/4 cup Rice Flour to taste Salt 1 tsp Chilly Red Powder 1 pinch Asafoetida sprig Curry Leaves a a few Coriander Leaves 1 tsp Butter / Ghee Oil to deep fry

Instructions

1. Take the cauliflower florets,broken cashews and finely chopped onions in a wide bowl.Add besan,rice flour,red chilli powder,asafoetida and butter/ghee and mix well.Now add curry and coriander leaves and mix well by sprinkling water.It is very important to scrumble the flours so that they are properly mixed.

   
2. Add besan, rice flour, red chilli powder, asafoetida, butter/ghee and mix.

   
3. Now add curry and coriander leaves and sprinkle water.Mix well. Batter is ready.

   
4. Heat oil in a kadai and when it is hot start adding the dough in the shape of pakodas.

   
5. When they turn golden brown take them out.

   
6. Drain in a paper napkin and serve hot with tomato ketchup.Tastes heavenly with a cup of coffee.Try it. .

   

Recipe Notes

Notes

While cooking cauliflower put the florets in hot water to remove insects,if any.

It is many peoples opinion that flavour of asafoetida and onion clash.If you are uncomfortable with this don't add asafoetida.