Bread Pakora(পাউরুটির পাকোড়া)

Ingredients:

1. Bread-6 pieces

For Potato Mixture:

1. Potato-2 medium(boiled and peeled)
2. Red chili powder-1/2 ts
3. Cumin powder-1/4 ts
4. Coriander powder-1/4 ts
5. Salt-1/2 ts or according to your taste

For Besan batter:

1. Besan-3/4 cup
2. Red chili powder-1/4 ts
3. Turmeric powder-1/4 ts
4. Garam masala powder-1/4 ts
5. Salt-1/4 ts or according to your taste
6. Water-around 3/4 cup

** Oil for deep fry

Procedure:

1. Put besan in a bowl. Add red chili powder,turmeric powder,garam masala powder and salt. Mix them well. Add water and make a smooth batter (batter will not be too thin or too thick). Then cover the bowl and set aside for 15-20 minutes.
   
   
   
   
   
   
2. Mash the boiled potato well. There should not be any lumps. Add red chili powder(you can also use green chili instead of red chili.), cumin,coriander powder and salt to the potato. Mix all of them well and set aside.
3. Trim the edges of the bread. Put two bread together and cut into your desired shape.
   
   
   
   
   
   
4. Take one piece bread and spread potato mixture on it. Put another same shape bread on it, then take bread slices between two hand and press.
   
   
   
   
   
   
5. Heat oil in a pan. Dip one stuffed bread into the besan batter at a time and put it into the oil. Fry until both side turns golden brown.
   
   
   
   
   
   

Spicy Pakora

রেসিপিটি বাংলায় দেখতে এইখানে ক্লিক করুন।

Ingredients:

1. Flour- 1/2 cup
2. Egg- 1
3. Onion (chopped)-1/4 cup
4. Green chili(chopped)- 1 ts or your choice
5. Whole ginger (finely chopped)- 1 ts
6. Cooked minced beef/ chicken(keema)- 2 Tbs (optional)
7. Coriander leaf(chopped) -1 Tbs(optional)
8. Baking powder- 1/2 ts
9. Salt- 1/2 ts or to taste
10. Warm water- around 1/4 cup
11. Oil- for deep fry

Procedure:

1. Heat around 1/2 Tbs oil in a pan, add beaten egg i  it and scramble it. Then take it out in a mixing bowl.

2. Take chopped onion, green chili, ginger, coriander leaf, keema in the mixing bowl with scramble egg. Add salt in it and mix well.
3. Then add flour and baking powder, and mix them well with water. (The consistency of the mix should not be too thin. It should have such a consistency so that you can take a small ball size amount with your hand to put it in the oil).

4. Now heat oil in a medium heat. When oil is hot enough take a small ball size amount from the batter and put it carefully in the oil. Put another 4 or 5 piece in the oil and fry it until the both side get a nice golden brown color.

5. When both sides are done take them out on a paper towel to soak excess oil. Fry the rest of the pakora in the same process.
6. Serve your pakora hot with sauce or ketchup.

Vegetable Pokora(সবজি পাকোড়া)

রেসিপিটি বাংলায় দেখতে এইখানে ক্লিক করুন।

Ingredients:

1. Cabbage(finely chopped)-1 cup
2. Carrot(grated)-1 cup
3. Spinach(chopped)-1/2 cup
4. Onion(chopped)-1/2 cup
5. Green chili(chopped)-1 Tbs
6. Coriander leaf(chopped)-1 Tbs
7. Egg- 1(beat ed)
8. Flour- 1/2 cup
9. Ajinomoto/Tasting salt-1/4 ts
10. Baking powder-1/2 ts
11. Salt - 1/2 ts or your choice
12. Oil- for deep fry

Procedure:

1. Take all vegetable, onion, green chili, coriander leave in a mixing bowl. Add salt and mix it well with the vegetable
2. Now slowly add flour and mix. Add egg(beaten), ajinomoto and baking powder, and mix them well with the vegetable. If mix seems too sticky, then add little more flour and make the consistency to form like a ball.
   
   
3. Heat oil in pan to medium flame. When oil is hot, take small amount from the mix, round it and then flat it lightly and put carefully to the oil. Put few pieces at a time and fry them till both side turn to a nice golden brown color.(do not try to hurry in frying otherwise it will remain uncooked in the inside).
4. Remove pakora from the pan and place on a kitchen tissue to soak extra oil. Fry rest of pakora.
5. Serve hot with ketchup.

Lentil Pakora (পিঁয়াজু )

রেসিপিটি বাংলায় দেখতে এইখানে ক্লিক করুন।

Ingredients :

Masoor dal (lentil)-1 cup Onion-2 medium (finely chopped) Green Chili-6-7 pieces or your choice (finely chopped) Rice flour-1 and 1/2 Tbs Cumin powder-1/2 ts Turmeric powder-1/2 ts Ginger paste-1/2 ts Garlic paste-1/2 ts Coriander leaves-2 Tbs(chopped) Salt-3/4 ts or your choice Oil for frying

Procedure :

1. Wash dal. Place it in a bowl. Fill it with little hot water and keep it for 2-3 hours.
2. Drain water and place dal (lentil) to a blender.
3. Blend for 2-3 minutes. Don't blend too finely.
4. Remove the dal from the blender and add the rest of the ingredients except oil. Mix all of them very well.
5. Heat oil into a frying pan. Place Tbs amount mixture into frying pan in round shape. Fry medium heat until both sides looks deep golden brown.
6. Remove them from the pan and place on a kitchen tissue to soak extra oil.
7. Serve it hot.