Recipe- Crispy Leftover Rice Fritters

Leftover Rice Fritters / Pakoras are crispy and crunchy, irresistibly delicious snack prepared in less than 30 minutes. This is one of the best way to use any left over cooked rice. The recipe is customizable, vegan and gluten free.

Ingredients

Leftover Rice – 1 1/2 cup
Medium Onion finely chopped – 1/2
Ginger grated – 1/2 inch
Garlic cloves finely chopped – 2
Green chilies / Serrano pepper finely chopped – 1
Coriander leaves / Cilantro chopped – 6 strands
Red chile powder / Cayenne powder – 1/2 tsp
Corn starch – 2 tbsp
Chopped nuts – 1 tbsp (almonds, peanuts or any nuts of your choice)
Salt – to taste
Vegetable Oil – for frying

Method

* Heat oil in heavy bottomed pan on medium flame for frying. See that atleast 40 – 50 percent of pan is filled with oil.

* In a large bowl combine all the ingredients except vegetable oil, mash and mix well.

* You can now make fritters of desired shape and keep it aside.

* Once the oil is hot, drop the fritters in oil about 7 to 8 depending on the size of your pan. Leave this undisturbed for about 2 – 3 minutes.

* Then using a slotted spoon separate any fritters that may be sticking to each other, and then flip them in oil occasionally to fry them till they are crispy and golden brown on all the sides.

* Transfer them to paper towel to absorb any excess oil. Repeat the process for remaining mixture / fritters.

* Leftover Rice Fritters are now ready. Serve hot and enjoy.