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Egg Pakoda

Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 4
Author Rafeeda

Ingredients

  • 4 eggs boiled till hard and cut into quarters
  • 2 large onions diced
  • 1 tsp ginger paste
  • 2 green chillies chopped
  • 5-6 curry leaves chopped
  • A pinch of hing asafoetida
  • 1 cup besan gram flour
  • 1/2 cup all purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
  • 1/2 tsp red chilli powder
  • Salt to taste
  • Water sufficient
  • Oil to deep fry

Instructions

  • Mix in a bowl from onions to salt and slowly add water to make a thick batter.
  • Heat oil in a kadai till hot.
  • Slowly coat a quarter egg with the pakoda mixture till fully done and slide into the oil.
  • Fry till golden brown. Drain on a kitchen towel.
  • Repeat till completely done. Serve warm with ketchup or chilli sauce!

Notes

1. Frying eggs can cause the oil to burst while hot. Please be extra careful of oil splutters!!!
2. In case the batter gets watery, add more besan or all purpose flour to tighten it up. 
3. The remaining batter can be made into plain pakodas too!!! ;)