Cheese pakoda
Fluffy cheddar, onion and chilli fritters. Makes 30–40
Light, fluffy fritters of grated cheddar, onion, green chilli and coriander in a yogurt and flour batter, fried until golden. Resting the batter makes them puff up beautifully. Serve hot with red or green chutney.
- Total time
- 60 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 8
Ingredients
To serve
Method
0/5 doneStep 1: Mix 5 ½ oz cheddar cheese, 7 oz plain flour, ½ tsp baking powder, 2 green chillies, ½ tsp black pepper, 5 tbsp fresh coriander, 2 onions, ½ tsp red chilli powder and ½ tsp salt. Add 4 tbsp sour yogurt and as much 4 tbsp milk as needed to make a firm, thick batter. A little ghee added to the batter makes pakoda extra crisp.
Step 2: Cover and leave for 30 minutes.
30 minStep 3: Heat oil over medium heat. Drop in small spoonfuls of batter, using a spoon or your hand.
Step 4: Fry on medium heat until light brown.
15 minStep 5: Drain and serve the pakoda hot with red or green chutney.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 210 kcal
- Protein
- 7 g
- Carbs
- 20 g
- Fat
- 11 g
- Fibre
- 1 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does cheese pakoda take?
- About 60 minutes in total: 40 minutes to prepare and 20 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 8 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- What can I use instead of cheddar cheese?
- Any hard cheese, same amount.
- What can I use instead of plain flour?
- Self-raising flour, same amount (then leave out the baking powder).
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