Pattnam Pakoda (+Video)

Pattnam Pakoda

Pattnam pakoda or Patnam Pakodi is a tea-time snack and special street food from Tamilnadu. Pattanam Pakoda is made by a combination of rice flour and gram flour along with onion and spices.

Pattnam Pakoda is different from their North Indian counterparts, as they are made from dough instead of a runny batter. They are very quick and easy to make and are crispy from the outside and have a soft inner core. Do try our recipe of Pattanam Pakoda and let us know how they turned out for you in the comment section below this recipe.

Ingredients Needed to make Pattnam Pakoda

• Rice Flour: Good quality rice flour to make crispy and delicious pakoda.
• Besan: Besan helps in binding the pakoda and also adds some amazing flavors.
• Ghee: Ghee helps in adding some flakiness and shortening of the pakoda dough. If you want to make vegan pakoda you can replace ghee with oil.
• Onion: Freshly chopped onions adds a nice crunch and taste.
• Ginger: Grated ginger.
• Green chili: For some kick and spiciness in the pakoda.
• Coriander leaves: Adds refreshing flavors and taste.
• Curry leaves: Fresh curry leaves adds a very nice flavor to the pakoda. I have used the dried curry leaves as I didn’t have any fresh ones.
• Cashew nuts: For some crunch.
• Baking soda: Helps to make the pattnam pakoda softer from the inside.
• Spices- Cumin seeds, red chilli powder, coriander powder, cumin powder and salt
• Oil: For deep frying.

How to make Pattnam Pakoda

Step 1. Make Dough– In a mixing bowl whisk ghee and baking soda. Add the sifted flours and mix well.

Add chopped onion, ginger, green chili, and cashew nuts in it.

Now add salt, red chili powder, cumin powder, coriander powder, cumin seeds, curry leaves, coriander leaves. Mix well. Make a dough by adding little water.

Step 2. Fry the Pakoda- Heat oil in a wok, make small balls from the dough, and drop in hot oil. Fry from both sides and drain on a paper towel.

Serving Suggestions

Serve the pattnam pakoda with chai, chutney, or ketchup. You can store the leftovers in the refrigerator and MW them before eating again.

Pro Tips

• Make sure to use fresh rice flour as the old one might not hold the shape.
• Add water as required to need the dough.
• Adjust the number of spices as per your taste and preferences.

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Pattnam Pakoda

Sapana Behl

Pattanam pakoda is a tea-time snack and special street food from Tamilnadu. Pattanam Pakoda is made by a combination of rice flour and gram flour along with onion and spices.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Resting Time 10 minutes mins

Total Time 40 minutes mins

Course Snack

Cuisine Indian

Servings 2 People

Equipment

• Mixing Bowl
• Wok

Ingredients

  

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• 1 cup rice Flour
• 1/4 cup gram flour/besan
• 1 tablespoon ghee
• 1 onion chopped
• 1 teaspoon ginger grated
• 1 green chili chopped
• few coriander leaves chopped
• few curry leaves chopped
• 2 tablespoon cashew nuts chopped
• 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon red chilli powder
• 1 teaspoon coriander powder
• 1 teaspoon cumin powder
• salt to taste
• oil for deep frying
• water as required

Instructions

 

• In a mixing bowl whisk ghee and baking soda. Add the sifted flours and mix well.
• Add chopped onion, ginger, green chili, and cashew nuts in it.
• Now add salt, red chilli powder, cumin powder, coriander powder, cumin seeds, curry leaves, coriander leaves. Mix well and add melted ghee.
• Make a dough by adding little water.
• Heat oil in a wok, make small balls from the dough, and drop in hot oil.
• Fry from both sides and drain on a paper towel.
• Serve hot with tea.

Video

Notes

1. Make sure to use fresh rice flour as the old one might not hold the shape.
2. Add water as required to need the dough.
3. Adjust the number of spices as per your taste and preferences.

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Sapana Behl