Pumpkin flowers are very much part of the food culture in the
Indian states of Odisha and West Bengal . We make
fritters (both stuffed and plain) with pumpkin flowers which is called Kumro
Phool Boda/Bhaja (Bengal) or Kakharu Fulla Bhaja (Odisha).
Today I am sharing with you a beautiful snack
recipe made with Pumpkin Flower. It is a popular starter in Odia cuisine.
Generally it is served as a starter with plain rice, but it can be eaten as a
tea time snacks. It is very tasty to eat, very quick and easy to prepare.
Ingredients:
12 nos
Pumpkin flower (kakharu phula)
4 tbsp rice flour
2 tbsp Gram flour (besan)
1 tsp turmeric powder
4 tbsp rice flour
2 tbsp Gram flour (besan)
1 tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp
cumin powder
1tsp
red chilli powder
2 to3 tbsp oil for frying
Salt as required
Water
2 to3 tbsp oil for frying
Salt as required
Water
Method:
1. Wash and clean the pumpkin flowers. Cut the stems and keep
aside.
2.
In a mixing bowl, add besan, rice flour, chilli powder, salt, cumin
powder and mix well. Add water little by little to make a batter.
3. Heat a tawa and put oil
on it. Once hot, dip the pumpkin flowers in the batter and place it on the tawa.
Sprinkle oil over each pumpkin flower and cook on slow heat so that it gets
evenly cooked on both sides and becomes crisp also.
4.
These are normally served on the side with rice , dal and curry,
but they’re just as good with a steaming hot cup of tea.
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