Name: Capsicum Cucumber Pakoda Curry
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: 1 Cucumber (large, finely chopped); 1 Capsicum (large, finely chopped); 1 cup Gram flour; 2 pinch Asafetida (big pinches); 1/2 teaspoon Ginger garlic paste; 1.5 tbsp Oil (hot oil); Salt (as required); 3/4 teaspoon Garam masala powder; Oil (for deep frying); 2 tbsp Cilantro (finely chopped ); 5 tbsp Water (or as required); 4 Onions (big, ground to paste); 5 Tomatoes (ripe big, grated to puree); 2 tbsp Oil; 1/4 teaspoon Ginger garlic paste; 1 pinch Asafetida (big pinch); 1 tbsp Gram flour ( mixed in 3 tablespoons water without lumps); 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric Powder; 1.5 teaspoon Kashmiri Red chili powder; 1/4 teaspoon Dry mango powder; 2 teaspoon Dry fenugreek leaves (crushed ); Cilantro (finely chopped, for garnishing); Salt (as per taste); 4 Cloves; 1 Bay leaf; 3 Cardamom; 1 Cinnamon (medium); 1 teaspoon Fennel seeds

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Capsicum Cucumber Pakoda curry is a delicious curry that goes well with hot rice and rotis. Capsicum and cucumber combination is one must try recipe.

The Pakodas could be offered as snacks for kids.

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 10

Total Time 25

Served AsLunch

CuisineIndian

Recipe Taste Salty

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Instructions

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Take chopped capsicum , chopped cucumber in a wide bowl . Add gram flour , hing , ginger garlic paste , salt , garam masala , hot oil, cilantros.Mix well to a moist dough like consistency . Pakoda mix shouldnâ€™t look too runny nor scooping tight .
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Sprinkle water when required to adjust the consistency of Pakoda mix .
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Heat oil for deep frying in a wok . Take small portions of Pakoda mix in a fork and drop the mix in hot oil . Maintain a low to medium flame for even frying . Fry both sides till golden and crunchy .
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Take the pakodas out from the oil . Drain the excess oil and transfer to a plate .
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Letâ€™s prepare the curry . Heat oil in a wok . Fry the whole spices , fennel seeds ,ginger garlic paste .
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Add the onion paste and sautÃ© until raw smell leaves . Add the dry powders . SautÃ© in oil . Then add grated tomato purÃ©e . Mix . Add hing , salt . Add a glass of water . Cover and cook until oil floats on top .
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Now add the fried pakodas . Add dried fenugreek leaves , Besan water mix and cook for another 3 minutes in low to medium heat .
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Garnish with cilantros .
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Capsicum Cucumber Pakoda curry is ready . Serve hot .