Besan and Rava Bhajiya Recipe | Suji aur besan ke pakode recipe
Besan and Rava Bhajiya Recipe is a quick, crispy, and delicious Indian snack perfect for tea time or rainy days.
Ingredients
1 cup = 250 ml
- 3/4 cup Rava/suji/semolina
- 3/4 cup gram flour/besan
- 3 tbsp onion (chopped)
- 1 green chilli (chopped)
- 1 tsp ginger (grated)
- 1 tsp carom seeds
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
- 1 tsp red chilli powder
- 1 tsp coriander seeds roughly crushed
- 1 tsp garam masala
- 1/2 tsp black pepper powder
- Salt to taste
- Pinch of asafoetida/hing
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 2 tbsp hot oil
- 2 tbsp coriander leaves
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 3/4 cup water
- Oil for frying
Instructions
- Take a bowl and add all the ingredients in it, except baking soda and water. The list of ingredients is mentioned above.
- Mix well.
- Now start adding water but little at a time while stirring. Initially we added about 1/2 cup of water.
- Put a lid and leave for 20 minutes.
- After the said period, add more water to make a thick but runny batter. Overall about 3/4 cup of water is used in making the desired consistency of batter.
- Lastly add baking soda and drop a tsp of water over it.
- Mix well. The mixture will turn light and fluffy.
- Wet your hand and drop a ball sized batter into hot oil.
- Fry on medium heat, while stirring occasionally, until pakodas turn golden and crisp.
- Take the pakoas off the oil and place over paper napkins to drain off excess oil.
- Enjoy hot with tomato ketchup or any chutney of your choice.