Fried food is something that we all enjoy with an added guilty pleasure to it. Do we like it ? Well, we love to gorge on to deep fried crispy snacks, although we hate to admit it because of overly hyped clean eating and healthy lifestyle movements happening around us. Nowadays, for most of us, counting calories and discussing weight loss has become second nature and avoiding oily or high-calorie food has become our natural response.
The good news is that healthy deep-fried is not as bad as it is considered. One way of explaining this is to know how frying really works. The consumption of fried foods in moderation and in right manner can help you build your immunity during monsoon/winter season, where the chances of immunity drop are higher due to lack of enough calorie intake or outdoor physical activities.
Keep in mind that we are not talking about the fast-food fried foods which are the root cause of people rejecting the term fried food itself😃. Such a meal contains an entire day’s worth of calories and sodium, with the added effect of re-used oil making that food complete garbage.
In short, it is not a question of will power as the weight loss industry makes you believe, it is about the getting the right knowledge and then making the wise choices when it comes to food😊.
Now I am sharing a healthy deep-fried snack recipe with lot of greens ie Thotakura Pakoras aka Amaranth Greens’ Fritters… Amaranth has been used in cuisine since centuries because of its nutritional value and today many of them have developed liking towards this leafy veggie as it is packed with protein.
The addition of nuts give a nice crunch and the poppy seeds highlight the texture of pakoras. This is very easy-to-make dish and makes a wonderful tea-time snack.
Here the recipe goes….
Cuisine : Indian
Category : Snack
Serves : 4 persons
INGREDIENTS :
- 1 cup tightly packed amaranth greens, chopped finely
- 1/4 cup fresh curry leaves, chopped
- 2 onions, chopped lengthwise
- 10 green chillies, chopped finely
- 1 cup Besan/gram flour/chickpea flour
- 1 cup yellow corn flour
- 1/4 cup almonds, chopped into pieces
- 1/4 cup roasted peanuts, make into pieces
- 1 tbsp poppy seeds
- A pinch of cooking soda
- 1/2 cup curd
- Salt
- 1/4 cup water or little more to make thick batter
METHOD :
1. Heat the oil for deep frying on medium-high heat.
2. While the oil is heating up, mix all the above said ingredients in a bowl and make into a thick batter.
3. When the oil is hot, take small portions of the batter and drop gently in the oil and deep fry until crispy or golden brown in colour. Remove the Pakoras on a paper towel to drain any excess oil and place on a serving platter.
4. You can also make ball-shaped pakoras and deep fry.
5. Serve the Pakoras plain or with any dip of your choice.
You might even like
Whole Moong Dal and Sago Pakoras on my blog
Notes :
Tastes best when warm.
Adjust the quantity of green chillies according to your taste.
Add enough water and make sure the batter is thick.
Avoid curd if you are a vegan and add water instead.
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ENJOYYY….
HAPPY COOKING….JYO
A healthy delicious snack…yummy..
Keep giving Jyo dear friend ♡:-)
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Thanks a ton sweetheart 💞 have the best day dear Sohair❣️
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You too Jyo dear ♡♡
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Very interesting recipe. I’ll try it over the holidays!
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Healthy-deep-fried recipe😉👍
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I could snack on these like chips! Great idea!
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Haha that’s a great idea to munch on 😉
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Pakoras, are very important in rainy days, certainly agree with you Jyo !!👌
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Hai na😉👍
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Lovely
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Thank u 🌹
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Fried food is something that we all enjoy with an added guilty pleasure to it… you expressed it well. But fried is essential for our health also, but limited.
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I m so glad u think so😊
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so nice of you…
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wow. that looks so delicious
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I m so glad u think so😊
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Well said Jyo ! I have never used amaranth leaves for making pakoras. Looks Scrumptious 😋
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Try it out sometime Smitha, healthy-deep-fried snack😉
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Wonderful evening snack! Adding curd to this dough is something I’ve never heard of, but I could very well imagine the delicious flavors, and I have just included it on my wish list. Thanks a lot.
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Curd gives a bit sourness to the Pakoras… it’s really enticing to the tastebuds 😊
Thanks a ton Megala…have the best day❣️
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Wow! They look super tempting Jyo. Just perfect for a winter evening with hot chai 😋
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You are absolutely right Radhika…perfect Indian winter warmers…am I rite😊
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Yup 👍
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Perfect snack 🙂 and excellent foreword !
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Thanks a lot Madhavi 💞
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You have a great blog. Would you like to share your story on “What You Blog About”
what motivated you to start this blog ?
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Yeah sure 😊
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I found your introduction on deep frying interesting, because I am one of those people who will just avoid it all. The fritters look delicious!
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I m so glad u like the intro…thanks a ton Laura❣️
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I like the addition of nuts in these pakoras Jyo!
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They give a nice extra crunch to the dish 😊 thanks a ton dear Sandhya for stopping by❣️
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Actually I add cashew nuts but you made a different version of mine will try next time 👍😋
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Actually I added whatever is on hand at first attempt….but turned out superbbb…so followed the same recipe😊
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wow they look fantastic , love the tiny white specks make them look so appealing!
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Hai na…even I like those tiny specks…poppy seeds changed the whole texture of Pakoras😊
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Nice recipe
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Thank u 🌹
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Welcome
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The photos are even tempting too 🙂 Love to try thotakura recipe soon !!
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Hope u ll like it😊👍
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😋yummmm
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Indeed👍
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Looks Delicious 😋
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Thank u 🌹
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Best greens pakoda
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