Methi Pyaz Ke Pakode

Ingredients

·         1½ cups chopped fresh fenugreek leaves (methi)

·         2 medium onions (pyaz)

·         Salt to taste

·         ½ tsp red chilli powder

·         ½ tsp cumin powder

·         1 tsp coriander powder

·         ¼ tsp turmeric powder

·         ¼ tsp carom seeds (ajwain)

·         2 tsps rice flour

·         ¾ cup gram flour (besan)

·         Oil for deep frying

·         Green chutney to serve

Method

1.      Take fenugreek leaves in a large bowl, add salt and mix well. Set aside for 10-15 minutes.

2.      Finely chop onions.

3.      Squeeze excess water from the fenugreek leaves through a muslin cloth. Discard the water and put the leaves into a large bowl. Add onions, red chilli powder, cumin powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder, salt, carom seeds, rice flour and gram flour and mix well.

4.      Heat sufficient oil in a kadai. Gently slide in small portions of the mixture into the hot oil and deep fry till golden brown and crisp. Drain on absorbent paper.

5.      Arrange the pakode on a serving platter and serve hot with green chutney.