Semia Pakoda

My mom's friend had called us over for tea last evening, but I was just a lazy sack of potatoes. It changed with the mere mention of Semia pakodas - Innovative, I thought. The preparation is similar to the way pakodas are usually made, except for an additional ingredient, semolina.

Ingredients

Semia (Semolina)

Onions (sliced lengthwise)

Green chillies finely diced

Coriander finely chopped)

Gram flour or Besan

Rice flour

Hot Oil 1 tbsp

Water

Oil for frying

Spices

Garam masala

Chilli powder

Turmeric

Asafoetida (Hing)

Salt

Method

1. Boil the semolina in hot water and drain.

2. In a bowl, add the ingredients including the spices.

3. Now add the boiled semolina to this mixture.

4. Add a tablespoon of hot oil to this mixture and mix well.

5. Add just enough water to make a thick batter.

6. Heat oil in a wok.

7. Take small portions of the batter and drop it in the oil gently.

8. Fry until the pakodas turn a golden brown.

Serve with chilli sauce or green chutney.