Cashew Nut Pakoda

There are many versions of Pakoda, a popular fried snack food from India. In this recipe I have used Cashew Nuts to make the delicious Pakoda, which can be served as an evening snack with coffee or tea.

• 3/4thy cup of Chickpea flour
• 1/2 cup of Rice flour
• 1/2 cup of Cashew Nuts
• An inch long piece of Ginger
• 5 pieces of Garlic cloves
• One teaspoon of Red chilli powder
• One teaspoon of Cumin seed powder
• Handful of Coriander leaves, Curry leaves and Mint leaves
• 2 Green chillies
• Half a teaspoon of Asafoetida powder
• Powdered salt (here I have used Black salt)

• Shuck Garlic and remove Ginger skin
• Using a mixer grinder, make a fine paste of Ginger and Garlic

• Finely chop Coriander leaves, Curry leaves and Mint leaves
• Finely chop the Green Chillies
• Break the Cashew Nuts in half

• Add all ingredients together in a wide mouthed vessel and add one tablespoon of cooking oil to it
• Add small amount of water and mix all ingredients together
• The mix should be very thick but should be easily pliable with fingers to any shape

• Heat enough oil in a frying pan for deep frying over medium flame
• When the oil is being heated, shape the pakoda mix into small lemon sized pieces. These pieces may not be round as a ball but should be rough in texture. This will make the Pakoda more crispy
• Keep the Pakoda shapes in a bowl near by

• Once oil is heated, add Pakoda shapes into the oil
• Using a ladle turn over the pieces in oil for proper frying on all sides

• Once the Pakoda pieces are deep fried to a golden brown, remove from pan and drain out excess oil using a strainer
• Transfer the Pakoda to an oil absorbing paper and then to a serving tray

Enjoy the crispy Cashew Nut Pakoda as an evening snack with coffee or tea