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Rajasthani Paush Vada

Paush Vada /Paush Ke Pakore

Swati
Rajasthani Paush Vada Recipe | Paush Ke Pakore Recipe for Makar Sankranti
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Lentils Soaking Time 5 hours
Course Snacks and Starters
Cuisine Indian, Rajasthani
Servings 4

Equipment

  • Grinder/Food Processor
  • Mixing Bowl
  • Measuring Cups and Spoons
  • Ladle
  • Heavy Bottomed Pan/Kadhai

Ingredients
  

Lentils and Beans

  • ¾ Cup Black Eyed Chickpeas/Lobia
  • ½ Cup Green Moong/Black Split Urad
  • ½ Cup Moth Dal/Dew Bean

Spices

  • 1 tsp Black Peppercorns
  • 1 tbsp Coriander Seeds
  • 1 tbsp Fennel Seeds
  • Red Chilli Powder(optional) as required
  • Salt as required
  • 2 tbsp Oil when Air Frying Vadas
  • Oil For Frying

Herbs and Greens

  • 1" Fresh Ginger
  • 1-2 Green Chillies optional
  • 1 Cup Chopped Spinach Leaves
  • ½ Cup Spring Onion Greens/Fresh Garlic Greens optional

Instructions
 

  • Wash nicely and soak the lentils for at least 4-5 hrs or overnight.
    ¾ Cup Black Eyed Chickpeas/Lobia, ½ Cup Green Moong/Black Split Urad, ½ Cup Moth Dal/Dew Bean
  • After 4-5 hrs, drain the water in which the lentils are soaked.
  • Keep the lentils in a colander to drain extra water.
  • In a grinder or food processor, transfer the soaked lentils, add ginger and green chillies.
    1" Fresh Ginger, 1-2 Green Chillies
  • Grind to a coarse paste., transfer back to the mixing bowl. Cover and keep aside.

Prepare the spices

  • In a pan dry roast the spices till it gives a nice aroma.
    1 tsp Black Peppercorns, 1 tbsp Fennel Seeds, 1 tbsp Coriander Seeds
  • Cool completely and then grind coarsely.

Prepare batter and make Pakoras

  • To fry the pakoras, heat oil in a kadhai/heavy bottomed pan. Keep the flame to low.
  • Take the grinded dal mix, add the coarse spice powder, red chilli powder(if using, I skipped it), salt.
    Red Chilli Powder(optional), Salt
  • Add chopped spinach leaves and other greens if adding.
    1 Cup Chopped Spinach Leaves, ½ Cup Spring Onion Greens/Fresh Garlic Greens
  • Mix nicely.
  • Increase the flame of the gas, add pinch of batter to oil to check if oil is hot enough to fry the pakora.
  • If the batter rises slowly, the oil is hot enough to fry. If the batter sizzles and rises up, oil is hot and lower the flame for few minutes.
  • While frying the oil should not be hot enough, as the vadas will fry from outside but will remain raw from inside.
  • Add small lemon sized batter portions in the hot oil and fry till the pakoras are light golden brown in color.
  • Once the pakora are done, take out in plate/dish lined with a paper tissue or kitchen towel. It will absorb the extra oil.
  • Serve hot with chutneys of your choice.

Make Paush Vada in Air Fryer

  • To make Paush Vada in Air Fryer, add 1-2 tbsp oil in batter while adding the spices and greens.
  • Mix well.
  • Line the air fryer basket with foil/parchment paper.
  • Lightly brush the foil with oil as pakoras may stick to it.
  • Drop tiny portions with space in between, as per your air fryer basket size.
  • Air Fry for 15 mins. a 180°C or 350°F.
  • Rotate in between or when your air fryer indicates TURN FOOD OPTION.
  • Once done, take out relish hot pakoras with chutneys of your choice.

Video

Notes

Do not keep the batter for long after adding the spices and greens, as it will turn watery. 
If the batter is a bit thin then add 1-2 tbsp of rice flour.
When making for kids avoid green chillies or add per the heat tolerance.
Keyword Paush Vada, Rajasthani Paush Ke Pakore
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