Ingredients:

• 250 gms – Raagi flour 200 gms – Besan
• 2 tbsp – Rice flour
• 250 gms – Onions, sliced
• 6 Green chillies, chopped
• 1 tsp – Grated Ginger
• 2 tsp – Chopped Coriander leaves
• 1tsp – Chopped Curry leaves
• 2 Cloves
• 1/2 – inch Cinnamon stick to be powdered coarsely
• 4 Garlic cloves, crushed roughly
• 1 tsp – Cashew bits
• Oil to deep fry
• Salt to taste
• 1/8 tsp – Baking soda

Method:

1. Mix all ingredients except oil.
2. Prepare a tight paste with minimum amount of water while kneading.
3. Add a tablespoon of hot oil to give crispiness to the pakoda.
4. Check salt and drop small portions of dough in to hot oil and fry till light golden in color.
5. Remove pakoda on a paper napkin to absorb oil if any.
6. Serve hot as tea time snack with tomato sauce. This is a mouth-watering healthy snack and tastes great especially on a rainy day.

Recipe courtesy of Uma Devi Ramachandra