Namakbariya(besan aur gehu ke atta ki pakodi)
Ingredients :
Ingredients :
1. One cup whole wheat flour (atta) and half cup besan (gramflour)
2. Medium sized potato cut into small pieces/grated
3. 2 medium size onion cut into small pieces
4. 2 green chilli chopped
5 . 2 tablespoon coriander leaves chopped
6. 1tablespoon redchili powder
7. 1tablespoon cumin seeds ( jeera)
7. Salt to taste
8. Oil for frying
Method:
1. Take atta(whole wheat flour) and besan in a wide bowl.
2. Add red chilli powder and mix, add potatoes, onion, green chilli and mix whole mixture with sufficient amount of water. Batter must not be watery or thin otherwise pakodas will not turn crispy.
3. Add cumin seeds ,salt to taste and mix well .
4. Heat oil in a deep heavy bottom frying pan or kadhai. Check oil is hot or not by dropping a small amount of batter into the hot oil if it comes upward immediately then oil is sufficiently hot for deep frying.
5. Now take small amount of batter and drop some fritters into the oil and deep fry them. Stir occasionally so that they cook evenly and when turn golden brown take them out.
6. Take out with slotted spoon so excess oil is drained and place them on kitchen paper so excess oil is absorbed.
7. Repeat the process with remaining batter and deep fry in batches
8. Namakbaria or whole wheat flour fritters is now ready to serve. Enjoy it with evening tea or coffee, and in breakfast with coriander chutney or tomato sauce.
Note:
1. Batter must not be watery or runny otherwise pakodas will not turn crispy.
2. Low flame will make pakodas soggy and they absorb much oil.
3. Keep flame moderate.
2. Medium sized potato cut into small pieces/grated
3. 2 medium size onion cut into small pieces
4. 2 green chilli chopped
5 . 2 tablespoon coriander leaves chopped
6. 1tablespoon redchili powder
7. 1tablespoon cumin seeds ( jeera)
7. Salt to taste
8. Oil for frying
Method:
1. Take atta(whole wheat flour) and besan in a wide bowl.
2. Add red chilli powder and mix, add potatoes, onion, green chilli and mix whole mixture with sufficient amount of water. Batter must not be watery or thin otherwise pakodas will not turn crispy.
3. Add cumin seeds ,salt to taste and mix well .
4. Heat oil in a deep heavy bottom frying pan or kadhai. Check oil is hot or not by dropping a small amount of batter into the hot oil if it comes upward immediately then oil is sufficiently hot for deep frying.
5. Now take small amount of batter and drop some fritters into the oil and deep fry them. Stir occasionally so that they cook evenly and when turn golden brown take them out.
6. Take out with slotted spoon so excess oil is drained and place them on kitchen paper so excess oil is absorbed.
7. Repeat the process with remaining batter and deep fry in batches
8. Namakbaria or whole wheat flour fritters is now ready to serve. Enjoy it with evening tea or coffee, and in breakfast with coriander chutney or tomato sauce.
Note:
1. Batter must not be watery or runny otherwise pakodas will not turn crispy.
2. Low flame will make pakodas soggy and they absorb much oil.
3. Keep flame moderate.