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Verkadalai Pakoda | Spicy Peanut Pakora

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This is one among the snack my Mom usually prepares for Diwali. Today
my kids are having cold due to breezy weather, so I thought of making some vada
or pakoda with peanuts for them.  I make
this pakora frequently as evening snack since my DH also love peanuts much. But
today I made it to have for lunch with Dhal/Paruppu rasam (with more pepper) n rice, even this
made me to click the picture in sunlight after longtime Jā€¦Ingredients
Instant Rice Flour – 1 Cup
Gram/Besan Flour – 1/2 Cup
Pottukadalai Powder (Split roasted gram/dhalia) – 3 Tbsp
Red Chilli Powder – 2tsp
Raw or Roasted Peanuts – 1/2 Cup
Butter/Veg Shortening – 2 Tbsp
Salt n Water – As Required
Oil – to deep fry
Hing/Asofetida or Cumin powder – A generous pinch (Optional)

Method

  • If using raw peanuts, just dry roast in medium flame for 3 mins, not more than that.
  • Let it cool, meanwhile prepare the batter.
  • Powder the split roasted gram.
  • Mix all the dry ingredients then add butter and make crumbled mixture.
  • Now sprinkle water to form a soft stiff dough (as shown)
  • Finally add roasted peanuts and mix gently as shown.
  • If not stick to the dough just sprinkle or wet ur hand and mix gently.
  • Some of the peanut skins may peel or split, that’s normal.
  • Heat oil for deep fry and in low flame sprinkle the mixture as much u can.
  • Don’t add in lumps, if doing so tends to uncooked inner dough, so try to separate well.
  • While sprinkling some peanuts may separate, nothing to worry…
  • Increase the flame to medium n fry till golden brown.
  • While taking out from the pan, increase the flame to high and take it out.
  • Thats it very crispy pakodas are ready in less than 30mins.

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