Cashew nuts Onion Pakoda

Famous Street side snack in India and a perfect tea time snack. If you dont have cashew nuts you can just try with onion. Follow the same ingredients and same amount, except the cashew nuts add one more red onion.

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Ingredients
Cashew nuts / Mundiri Paruppu – 1 cup
Red onion – 1 Sliced
Channa dal / Kadalai mavu – 1 1/2 cups
Rice Flour – 3 tbsps
Butter / Ghee – 3 tbsps
Green Chilly  – 3 chopped
Garlic – 3 pods crushed
Baking Soda – a pinch
Curry leaves few
Salt

Method
1. Combine the flours and all other ingredients together, sprinkle little water and make a crumble mixture.
2. Heat enough oil in a frying pan and (in high temperature) drop small pieces into the oil and fry until brown and crispy.

Note: Don’t over crowd the pan and reduce the heat of the oil. Do it in batches (in high temperature) for better result.

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7 Responses to “Cashew nuts Onion Pakoda”

  1. archana Says:

    Hi Jas,
    Nice pakodas with cashew nuts.I never tried adding cashews to pakoda.They must be tasting Yummy :)

    Try this Archana, it gives you anice flavor.
    Thanks
    -JJ

  2. asha Says:

    Great looking Pakodas,you know I love them.Adding cashews is a great idea.Thanks Jas :) )

    thank you Asha :)
    -JJ

  3. Mishmash! Says:

    I dont know why many are talking about that tasty street food and pakodas today! now i am really dying to have one…adding cashews to pakoda is new to me…and hey just noticed one thing, all ur food presentations are accompanied by flowers :) Just like ur name isn’t it?

    Shn

    I too Shn noticed lot of street food on blogs. Yes I love flowers. The spring is here ….
    I love it :)
    Thanks
    -JJ

  4. swapna Says:

    hi jas
    i too like adding cashews to pakoda.loved the picture as always!!

    hi Swapna thank you so much
    -JJ

  5. Shilpa Says:

    Hi Jasu, I can’t believe this! I have been looking for this recipe, but didn’t know the name of this snack, so am very very pleased to find it here, with a lovely picture and all! :) Great! Now I can do it at home, too!

    Hi Shilpa, Nice to know you found the thing you are looking. Hope you have a good time preparing this.
    Thanks
    -JJ

  6. mahek Says:

    They look so yummy and good!!!!
    i felt like eating one out of the plate.
    thanks for the recipe.

    Hi Mahek, You are always welcome, you can take the whole plate :)
    Thanks
    -JJ

  7. Dilip Says:

    great snack…lovely mouth watering recipe…love the pics

    Thank you so much Dilip :)
    -JJ


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