Pakoda or pakora whatever the variety may be

it’s good for side dishes with variety rice,and

good to be served with tea .

I have posted recipes and variations of this

dish.

https://calinskitchen.com/2016/02/22/crunchy-pakodas-or-pakoras/

Click on the link for the recipe .

Today’s recipe is with grated bottlegourd

(.Sorakkai), sunflower seeds,and pumpkin

seeds.

Tip to fry : First fry till 3/4th done. Remove

from fire and fry again to a golden color .

This way the crisp texture will last longer.

INGREDIENTS

1 cup grated bottle gourd

1 onion chopped

1 -2 green chillies chopped

1-2 cloves garlic crushed

3 tblsp. Sunflower seeds

3 tblsp pumpkin seeds

1 tsp chillie powder

3/4 cup gram flour

2 tblsp rice flour

1 tblsp all purpose flour/ wheat flour

1-2 tblsp melted ghee

Salt to taste

1 tsp saunf

A pinch of asafoetida

METHOD

As the bottlegourd contains water , do not add

water .

Just mix in all the ingredients together.

If you can hold the dough with the tips of your

fingers , do not add water.

Heat oil in a pan, and drop little portions

pinching with the tips of your fingers (shapes

will be rustic).

Do not roll like for cutlets .Fry till 3/4th done .

Remove from oil . After frying all ,refry till

golden brown.