Leftover Rice Fritters

Ingredients

• 1.25 cup leftover cooked rice
• 2 tbsp yogurt
• 4.5 tbsp gram flour / besan
• Salt as per taste
• Pinch turmeric powder
• 1 tsp red chili powder
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• 1 tsp red chili flakes
• 1.5 tsp crushed coriander seeds
• 1/2 tsp chaat masala
• 2 finely chopped green chili
• 1 tsp grated ginger (optional)
• 1/4 cup finely chopped green coriander leaves
• Oil for frying as per required

Steps

1. In a big bowl add the cooked leftover rice. Mash it slightly with your hands or a spoon so it binds well. and mash with a spoon.
2. Now add finely chopped green chili, grated ginger and finely chopped fresh coriander leaves and mix it very well.
3. Then add gram flour and yogurt and all the dry spices and mix it very well.
4. The mixture at this stage should be medium thick, add some more gram flour if it turn soft. Let it rest for few hours but if you want you can make pakoda immediately.
5. Now heat oil in a heavy bottom pan over medium heat. Then drop small pakoda's in hot oil and fry till golden and crisp on medium heat.
6. Then remove pakoda's from oil and drain on a tissue paper to absorb the excess oil.
7. Now our very crispy and delicious Leftover Rice Fritters is ready for serve. Serve hot pakoda's with mint chutney or ketchup and Enjoy your day.