Ragi Pakoda | Millet Fritters

Ragi Pakoda is a South Indian snacks prepared from Finger millets flour. This is one of my favourite child hood snacks.A simple easy and healthy recipe. Ragi is rich source of Iron, calcium, fibers, proteins and other essential minerals. Ragi is easy to digest and helps in losing weight.This Kelavaragu vada will be very crispy and goes well with evening tea. Please check below for step wise instructions and pictures for preparing South Indian Ragi Pakoda | Finger Millet Fritters.


Preparation Time:     5 mins
Cook Time :              15 mins
Ready in :                  20 mins
Yields :                        2 servings

Ingredients:

Ragi Flour	1 Cup
Onion chopped	1/4 Cup
Roasted Channa Dal | Pottukadalai	1 tbsp
Green chillies chopped	1
Curry leaves chopped	3
Cumin seeds	1/4 tsp
Chilli Powder	1 tsp
Salt
Coriander leaves chopped	2 stalks

Instructions:

• Mix all the ingredients by adding enough water and make a thick batter.

•  Heat enough oil to deep fry. To check whether oil is hot, drop a small batter into oil. If it bubbles up, then the oil is hot. If the batter reaches bottom of the pan without bubbling up, then wait for oil to get heated. 

• Drop small quantity of batter in oil and deep fry till it is cooked. The onions in the pakoda should turns golden brown.

• Drain the excess oil by placing it in a paper towel.

Ragi Pakoda |Finger Millet Pakoda | Ragi Fritters | Kelvaragu Fritters

Tips:

Adjust chillies to your taste.

Cumin can be replaced with cumin powder.

Roasted chana dal can be replaced with peanuts.