Fried Pakories made from soaked and ground lentils. Pakories are the most popular snack in India. It’s so easy to make and I can bet you will find all the ingredients in your kitchen. It is Spicy and Crisp.
You can serve this pakories with green chutney.
Preparation Time: 15 Minutes
Cooking Time: 10 Minutes
| Ingredients | Quantity |
| Bengal gram / Chana daal | 2 cup |
| Onion (chopped) | 1 |
| Cumin seeds | 1 teaspoon |
| Garlic | 7 cloves |
| Green Chilli | 7 |
| Coriander leaves | 1/2 bunch |
| Carom seeds | 1/4 teaspoon |
| Salt | As needed |
| oil | for deep frying |
Method:
1. Wash and soak Bengal gram for one hour. Drain the water from the lentils and grind them coarsely as shown below in picture.
2. Grind green chilli, cumin seeds and garlic. Now mix it in a grind Bengal gram, add chopped onion, carom seeds, salt and coriander leaves. Mix it well and adjust salt according to your taste.
3. Heat the oil in a kadhai and drop the tablespoon of batter into kadhai and let the pakories golden brown on medium heat from all the sides. This takes about 3-4 minutes. Lift the pakories out of the oil with a slotted spoon. Serve with green chutney.
4. Enjoy!!
