Crispy and tasty Ragi Methi Pakoda or finger millet and fenugreek pakoda fritters are made using ragi flour and fresh fenugreek leaves.Normally methi Pakoda are made using gram flour and fresh fenugreek/methi leaves and come out very tasty, and a great tea time snack or Chai Nashta . Sometimes this ragi methi pakoda is the version I like more.
Ingredients2 cups methi/fenugreek leaves
50 g rice flour
125 g Ragi flour
2 green chillies finely chopped
1 teaspoon chilli powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 ½ tablespoon Oil
Salt to taste
Oil for deep frying if you are deep frying
Method- Combine all the ingredients, except soda in a large mixing bowl and mix well.
- Add enough water to make batter medium thick pourable consistency .
- Finally add baking soda and mix well.
- Now if you are Air frying use a parchment paper to line the tray and drop spoon full of batter and air fry to crispy texture according to instructions as provided by manufacturer.
- If you are deep frying, heat the oil in a kadhai and drop spoonfuls of batter in oil and deep fry the pakodas till they turn golden brown and crisp form all the sides.
- Repeat with the remaining batter to make more pakodas. Serve with green chutney or Tomato Ketchup with garama garam cup of chai (Hot steaming Tea