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Egg Pakora

Rekha Kakkar
Egg Pakora recipe is a crispy, North Indian snack and street food in which egg is dipped in a spicy besan gram flour batter and then deep-fried to golden perfection. Dip it in ketchup and serve as tea time snack with chai for the perfect taste.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Appetizer, Snack
Cuisine Indian
Servings 6
Calories 175.5 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 6 Eggs
  • 1 cup gram flour
  • 1 teaspoon Red Chili Flakes
  • 1 teaspoon Red Chili Powder
  • ½ teaspoon Turmeric Powder
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • ½ teaspoon Ginger
  • 1 teaspoon Chaat Masala
  • 1 teaspoon Coriander powder
  • 225 ml Water
  • Oil for deep frying

Instructions
 

  • Take a mixing bowl and crack 6 eggs in it.
  • Then add a teaspoon of red chili flakes and salt on the eggs.
  • With a hand whisk, whisk the eggs, salt, and red chili flakes until all of these are well blended and then keep the egg mixture in the bowl aside.
  • Now, take a glass tray and apply some oil on it. Brush the oil on all the sides of the tray and gently pour the egg batter in the glass tray.
  • Heat water and when it becomes is hot enough place the greased tray on it. Cover and let it steam for 10-15 mins.
  • When the egg batter is well steamed, switch off the heat and take off the lid. You can check if it is well steamed by inserting a knife or toothpick in it. If it comes out clean, then the eggs are well steamed.
  • Allow it to cool down and then cut them in small pieces.
  • Start heating oil for deep frying in a wok or kadai.
  • While oil if being heated, In another bowl start making the batter for the pakoda.
  • Take a cup of besan and add a teaspoon of red chili powder, half a teaspoon turmeric powder, and salt to taste.
  • After that add half a teaspoon of ginger paste/crushed and a teaspoon of coriander and chaat masala.
  • With a spoon mix, the ingredients well and add water in small batches to make a batter of thick consistency.
  • Now, heat oil in a pan, when oil starts to smoke gently coat one piece of egg pakora in the besan batter and pour it in the pan.
  • Likewise, pour 3-4 more pakoras in the pan. Try not to overcrowd the pan by adding too many pakoras at a time.
  • Deep fry until they are golden brown. When all the pakoras are fried, switch off the heat and serve the pakoras topped with onion, coriander and lime juice.

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Nutrition

Calories: 175.5kcalProtein: 5gFat: 11.5gCholesterol: 163mgSodium: 260mgFiber: 0.9gSugar: 0.3g
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