Mexican Mint Pakoda (Panikoorkai/Karpooravalli Pakoda)

Type: Savoury

Cuisine: South Indian

Preparation Time: 10 minutes

Servings: 8 pieces

Ingredients

  • 8 leaves of Mexican Mint (fresh)
  • 4 tbsp gram flour
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • a pinch – turmeric powder
  • a pinch – asafoetida
  • a pinch – chilli/pepper powder
  • 1 cup oil (for frying)

Instructions

  1. In a bowl, combine gram flour, salt, turmeric powder, chilli/pepper powder and asofetida.
  2. Add water little by little so that the batter becomes a thick flowy mass
  3. Clean the Mexican mint leaves thoroughly and tap it dry with cotton cloth.
  4. In a pan, pour the oil and let it heat up.
  5. Dip each leaf into the thick paste so that both the sides get coated with the paste and drop in hot oil
  6. Keep the pan on low heat and let the pakora cook slowly till it become brown.
  7. Remove from the pan and put it on a plate with strainer so that the oil drains away.
  8. Serve hot with coconut/green chutney

Notes

  • Quick and easy savoury
  • Pick fresh leaves and eat it hot to get maximum flavour.

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