Ragi Pakoda / Ragi Pakora / Finger Millet fritters

Pakoda / Pakoda is a tasty Indian tea time snack usually made with gram flour, onions and spices.  To give a healthy twist, I have tried using ragi flour; it turned out very tasty and crispy.

Try this easy to prepare and quick snack along with tea; enjoy your evening!

Check my other recipes using Ragi / Finger millet;
Ragi Idli / Spongy Ragi Idli / Finger Millet Idli 

Ragi Roti / Finger Millet Roti

Ragi Dosa ( Using Urad Dhal) / Finger Millet Dosa

Ragi Koozh / Ragi Porridge using Jaggery
Ragi Cupcakes / Ragi Chocolate Cupcakes / Finger Millet Chocolate Cupcakes

                   

PREP TIME

10  min

COOK TIME

10 mins

TOTAL TIME 

20 mins

                                                                                                                                                   

Recipe for  Ragi Pakoda

Recipe type: Snacks

Cuisine: Indian

Ingredients:

Ragi flour - 1 cup
Rice flour - ¼ cup
Big onion - 1(thinly sliced)
Green chillies - 2 to 3 (finely chopped)
Red chilli powder - ¼ to ½ tsp (optional)
Ginger - 1"(grated)
Curry leaves - 1 or 2 sprigs (chopped)
Salt - to taste
Oil - for deep frying

Directions:

Add ragi flour, rice flour, salt, chilli powder (if adding) in a wide bowl.  Give it a mix.

Next add the sliced onion, ginger, green chilli, curry leaves.   Mix it well.

Then add 1 tbsp of hot oil over the flour mixture and  add water as required to mix to get a soft but thick dough.

Heat oil in a kadai, add the pakoda dough in a sprinkled manner little by little and deep fry it in medium flame until the the sizzling sound of the oil stops.

Once it is done, remove the pakoda from oil and drain in tissue paper.

Serve hot.

Note:

Adding red chilli powder is purely optional.

Consistency of the  dough is important for crunchiness of the pakoda.