Pokkuvada / Pakkavada / Pakoda

Hot hot Pokkuvada ready......

Ingredients

Chopped Onion: 2 Medium sized
Chopped Ginger: 1 Table spoon
Chopped Green chilly: 1 Table Spoon
Kadala Podi/gram flour/basen: 5 Table Spoon
Rice flour: 4 Table Spoon
Asafoetida Powder: 1 pinch
Red Chilly Powder: 1 Tea spoon
Turmeric Powder: 1/2 Tea Spoon
Salt
Water
Oil: For frying

Cooking time: 5 to 10 minutes
Method

Chop onion, ginger and green chilly.

Mix together onion, ginger, green chilly, basen, rice flour,  red chilly powder, turmeric powder, asafoetida powder and required salt

To this add required water and make it a thick paste.

Heat oil in a kadai
Once the oil is heated well, reduce the flame
Using a spoon or with your hands take small portions of the mixture and put in oil  and deep fry till it becomes golden brown in color

If using your hands please be careful while putting the pakodas in hot oil
Serve hot.

Note:
Adjust the spice levels accordingly
Do not fry the pakodas in high flame.  It will not be cooked inside
Rice flour helps to make the pokkuvada crispy.