easy suji pakora recipe | instant rava pakoda | semolina pakoda fritters
Recipe Snapshot
- Prep time: 10 minutes
- Cook time: 15 minutes
- Total time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 15 pakoda
- Category: Snack
- Cuisine: south indian
Ingredients
- ¾ cup rava / semolina / suji (coarse)
- ¼ cup curd / yogurt
- 1 chilli (finely chopped)
- ½ tsp ginger paste
- few curry leaves (chopped)
- 2 tbsp coriander (finely chopped)
- 1 tsp cumin / jeera
- 2 tbsp onion (finely chopped)
- pinch hing / asafoetida
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ cup water
- ¼ tsp baking soda
- oil for frying
Method
- firstly, in a large mixing bowl take ¾ cup rava.
- add ¼ cup curd, 1 chilli, ½ tsp ginger paste, few curry leaves and 2 tbsp coriander.
- further add 1 tsp cumin, 2 tbsp onion, pinch hing and ½ tsp salt.
- mix well making sure the batter is slightly watery.
- rest for 10 minutes, or until the rava absorbs and swells.
- after 10 minutes, the batter will turn slightly thick.
- now add ¼ tsp baking soda and mix gently.
- drop a small ball sized batter into hot oil.
- stir occasionally, frying on medium flame until the pakoda turns golden and crisp.
- drain off the pakoda over a kitchen towel to absorb excess oil.
- finally, enjoy suji pakoda recipe with tomato sauce or coconut chutney.
Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note
Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.