Cauliflower pakoda recipe - How to make cauliflower pakoda

Cauliflower pakoda recipe - Today  I am sharing with you all a very simple yet delicious cauliflower bajji - pakoda  recipe. Bajji or pakoda is most in demand evening snack in our house during weekend and holidays.  I  make onion bajji, mushroom bajji, cabbage bajji, capsicum bajji, raw banana bajji, brinjal bajji, mix dal bajji, etc.  This is a very simple and hassle free bajji which get ready within few minutes.

Cauliflower Pakoda Recipe

Prep time : 15 mins
Cook time : 15 mins
Total time :  30 mins
Recipe type : Snacks-Starter
Cuisine : Indian
Yield : Serves 2
Author : Vidya Chandrahas

Ingredients

• 250 grams cauliflower
• 1 cup gram flour / besan
• 1 cup rice flour
• 1/4 tsp carom seeds / ajwain
• 2 tsp chilli powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• Oil for deep frying

Preparation

1. Chop off the cauliflower rind and leaves. Separate the florets along with tender rinds and clean them. 
2. Wash the florets thoroughly under running  water and put them in salt water for 5 minutes. Remove and pat dry with kitchen towel and set aside.

Method

1. Put the besan in a large bowl.
2. Add the rice flour, chilli powder, ajwain and salt.
3. Mix all the ingredients for batter and make thick batter using required water.
4. Add the cauliflower florets to it. Make sure all the florets have a good coating.
5. Deep fry them on medium low flame until  golden brown from all sides. Drain the oil and serve hot.

Cauliflower pakoda - step by step pictures

1.  Put the besan in a large bowl.

2.  Add the rice flour, chilli powder, ajwain and salt.

3.  Mix all the ingredients for batter and make thick batter using required water.

4.  Add the cauliflower florets to it. Make sure all the florets have a good coating.

5.  Deep fry them on medium low flame until  golden brown from all sides. Drain the oil and serve hot.