Leftover Magic: How to make Chawal ke pakode

One of my friends had long back told me how I can mix whatever I want into cooked rice and fry or steam them to make a quick snack.

Chawal Ke Pakode (Source: Ashima Goyal Siraj)

How often does it happen with you that you overestimate rice quantity? With me it happens a lot of times. For just the two of us, I have the quantity more-or-less perfected but whenever I have guests I am always left with plenty of rice to make a meal for the two of us next day! And sometimes you don’t want to eat rice the next day and that is what happened this Friday. So I thought of creating something different from it. One of my friends had long back told me how I can mix whatever I want into cooked rice and fry or steam them to make a quick snack.

Leftover Magic: Chawal ke pakode (Rice crispies)

Preparation Time: 5 mins| Cooking Time: 15 mins | Serves 4

Ingredients
2 cups cooked rice

1/2 cup gram flour

2 green chillies, chopped

1 onion, finely chopped

2 tsps coriander powder

1 tsp cumin powder

1/2 tsp red chilli powder

1/2 tsp fennel

1/2 tsp ajwain

1/2 cup chopped fresh coriander leaves

Salt to taste

A pinch of asafoetida

Oil for frying

Method
• Mix together all the ingredients (except oil!) and make a firm dough using water as required.

• Heat oil in a deep pan. Shape the dough into small balls and deep fry until golden.

• Alternatively you can also steam the balls.

• Serve hot with chutney and ketchup!

Food is never just food. I believe it’s story telling, it’s conversation. It brings people together and it speaks a universal language! I love to play around in my kitchen. The thrill of being able to create something new and sharing it with others is what fuels my passion for cooking. The fact that dear husband is a foodie and an honest critique helps! I blog about my adventures in the kitchen at http://www.myweekendkitchen.in/

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