Crisp at the edges and tender through the middle, suji pakora recipe | instant rava pakoda | semolina pakoda fritters is a vegetarian south indian snack made with rava / semolina / suji, curd / yogurt, and chilli in about 25 minutes. The recipe lays out the ingredients and each cooking step clearly, so you can adjust seasoning, texture, and serving size for your own kitchen.
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.
