Pasta Pakora

Introduce

Chef :

Bethica Das

Pasta Pakora

#dussehra - Looking for something unique, something that you have not tried earlier as appetizers this festive season? Then get hold of some pasta (I used Bow tie pasta) and dish out these yummy and crispy pakoras. It takes very less time and can be dished out in a jiffy. So treat your loved ones to these amazing batter fried small bites with some tomato sauce or green chutney.

Ingredient

1 cup

pasta

green cardamoms

cloves

" cinnamon stick

bay leaves

star anise

1/2 cup

besan (gram flour)

2 tbsp.

rice flour

pinch

baking soda

to taste

salt

1/4 tsp.

turmeric powder

1/2 tsp.

red chilli flakes

1/2 tsp.

garam masala powder

1 tsp.

kasuri methi, crushed

Cooking instructions

* Step 1

Boil the pasta in sufficient water along with cardamoms, cloves, cinnamon, bay leaves and star anise. Drain and keep aside.

* Step 2

Make a batter with besan, rice flour, all the dry spices and required quantity of water. The consistency should be neither too runny or thick.

* Step 3

Heat oil in a pan. Dip the boiled pasta in the batter and drop them gently in the hot oil in batches.

* Step 4

Fry on a medium flame till golden in colour. Drain on a tissue paper and serve as an appetizer with tomato sauce or green chutney.

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Tag

Pasta green cardamoms cloves cinnamon stick Bay leaves star anise besan (gram flour) rice flour Baking soda Salt turmeric powder red chilli flakes garam masala powder kasuri methi, crushed

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