DEEP FRIED PUMPKIN FLOWER BUD FRITTERS / DUDHIYA KOLO THALLOLA / Pumpkin Fritters

Pumpkin bud fritters is called Dudhiya kolo Thallola in Konkani. In Konkani cuisines Pumpkin is used in various curries, Pumpkin flowers are used to make stir fries and Pumpkin flower bud is used for making fritters.Deep fried Pumpkin Flower Bud Fritters recipe is with step by step pictures.

The following ingredients are needed to prepare Pumpkin Flower Bud Fritters

 

 

Ingredients:- 

Pumpkin flower buds. -10 or 15

Coconut oil /Oil.          -for deep frying

For the Batter:-

Rice flower.                  -3/4 cup
Besan flour/gram flour.-3/4 cup
Red chilly powder.       -1tsp

Hing powder/Asafoetida.-1/4 tsp       
Salt.                                 -to taste

Water.                              -as needed

Method:-

1). Take pumpkin flower buds with tender stalks.

2). Separate the tender stalks from each pumpkin flower bud and keep aside the pumpkin flower buds.

 

3). Remove the green sepals around the pumpkin flower buds and discard the green sepals.

 

4). Wash the pumpkin buds in water and drain water completely from the flower buds. Half slit each  pumpkin flower bud lengthwise and keep aside.

 

5). In a mixing bowl add rice flour, besan (bengal gram flour), red chilly powder, hing powder (asafoetida), required salt and mix well. Add required water little by little into the mixing bowl and mix well everything together to make a semi thick batter.The batter should not be too thick or thin.

6). Heat Coconut oil or cooking oil in a deep frying pan on medium flame. Dip each half slit pumpkin flower bud in the prepared gram flour batter and slowly put the buds in hot oil one by one and deep fry them till golden colour on medium flame.Once the flower buds are slightly golden, gently turn over the buds with a slotted spoon to cook both sides in golden colour. Remove the deep fried pumpkin flower buds from oil when they become evenly golden brown in colour on all sides. Drain the deep fried flower buds on a tissue paper to remove the excess oil and transfer to a serving plate.

Deep fried Pumpkin Flower Bud Fritters are ready to serve with tomato ketchup.