Cashew Onion Pakoda / Cashew Nut Onion Fritters.

Cashew Onion Pakoda is a tasty and crispy tea time snack.The following ingredients are needed to prepare Cashew Onion Pakoda / Cashew Nut Onion Fritters.

Ingredients:-

Cashew.                   - 100 gram
Onion.                      - 1/2 of a medium size
Gram flour (Besan). -1cup
Rice flour.                 -1/4 cup
Ginger.                      -1 inch piece
Garlic.                       -1 +1
Fennel seeds.             -1tsp + 1tsp
Curry leaves.             -1spring + 1spring
Coriander leaves.       -1/4 cup
Mint leaves.                -2tbsp + 1tbsp
Green chillies.             - 4
Red chilly powder.      -1tsp
Salt.                             - to taste.
Ghee.                           -1tsp
Oil.                               - for deep frying.

Instructions:-

Peel and finely chop Onion and keep aside.

Remove the outer skin, wash well and chop the Ginger into very small pieces and keep aside.

Peel and chop 1Garlic into thin pieces lengthwise and keep aside.

Wash and finely chop 1spring Curry leaves and keep aside.

Wash and finely chop Mint leaves and Coriander leaves and keep aside.

In a mixer grinder add Green chillies, 1Garlic, 1tsp Fennel seeds, few Coriander, 1spring Curry leaves, 2tbsp Mint leaves. Add 1tbsp of water and grind all the above ingredients together to a coarse paste. Keep aside 

Method:-

1. In a large mixing bowl add Gram flour, Rice flour, Red chilly powder, 1tsp Ghee and mix well.

2. Add 1tsp Fennel seeds, finely chopped Onion, chopped Ginger, 1chopped Garlic, finely chopped Coriander leaves, finely chopped 1tbsp Mint leaves, finely chopped 1spring Curry leaves and required Salt.Mix together all the above ingredients along with Cashewnuts, coarsely ground masala paste and 3tbsp of water to form a thick batter. Mix well till the Cashews are coated with the mixture.The consistency of the batter is thick.

3. Heat oil in a deep frying pan on high flame.Once the oil is hot reduce the heat to medium flame.Pinch out a small portion of the batter and drop into the hot oil. Deep fry till crispy and golden colour. Fry them in batches.

4. Remove from hot oil and place the deep fried Pakodas on a kitchen towel to absorb excess oil from the Pakodas.Transfer the Cashew Onion Pakoda to a serving bowl.

A tasty and crispy Cashew Onion Pakoda [Cashew Nut Onion Fritters] is ready to serve along with hot tea or coffee.

Try the recipe and enjoy the tasty and crispy snack.

Note:-

If you not add Onion and Coriander leaves in the batter (mixture), the deep fried Pakodas will stay for 1 week in airtight container.

You can also make Cashew Pakoda without adding Onion. 

CASHEW ONION PAKODA RECIPE - STEP BY STEP METHOD WITH FEW PHOTOS.

Instructions-

In a mixer grinder add Green chillies, 1 Garlic, 1tsp Fennel seeds, few Coriander, 1spring Curry leaves, 2tbsp Mint leaves. Add 1tbsp of water and grind all the above ingredients together to a coarse paste. Keep aside

Method:-

1. In a large mixing bowl add Gram flour, Rice flour, Red chilly powder, 1tsp Ghee and mix well.

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2. Add 1tsp Fennel seeds, finely chopped Onion, chopped Ginger, 1chopped Garlic, finely chopped Coriander leaves, finely chopped 1tbsp Mint leaves, finely chopped 1spring Curry leaves and required Salt in the mixing bowl..Mix together all the above ingredients along with Cashewnuts, coarsely ground masala paste and 3tbsp of water to form a thick batter. Mix well till the Cashews are coated with the mixture.The consistency of the batter is thick.

3. Heat oil in a deep frying pan on high flame.Once the oil is hot reduce the heat to medium flame.Pinch out a small portion of the batter and drop into hot oil. Deep fry till crispy and golden colour. Fry them in batches.

4. Remove from hot oil and place the deep fried Pakodas on a kitchen towel to absorb excess oil from the Pakodas.

A tasty and crispy Cashew Onion Pakoda is ready to serve along with hot tea or coffee.

Recipe courtesy - Sandhya A Prabhu.