Cabbage Pakoda/ Fritters (Patta Gobi Ke Pakore)

            This is an easy Indian Snack...Onion pakoras (Ulli vada) are the common ones which is accompanied by cabbage...No one will find out the hidden veggie ....If you have picky eaters who do not touch cabbage this might be one way to sneak it in....& include it in your healthy diet too...Cabbage is rich in calcium & pottassium & is great for controlling blood pressure...

           Just serve warm with a hot cup of tea on a rainy day and you have a snack to provide comfort to your body, mind and soul....A great gathering crunchy snack prepared as a surprise for guests.... Do give it a shot this evening....!!

Ingredients

1.Cabbage (chopped) - 1 cup
2.Onion (chopped) - 1 (large)/ 1/2 cup
3.Green chilly (finely chopped) - 2
4.Ginger garlic paste/grated - 1 tsp
5.Curry leaves (finely chopped)- 2 springs
6.Gram flour/ Kadalamavu - 1 cup
7.Salt- 1/2 tsp
8.Chilly powder- 1/4 tsp
9.Turmeric powder- 1/4 tsp
10.Baking powder-1/4 tsp
11.Cornflour / Rice flour-1 tbsp (optional)
12.Cumin seeds powder-3/4 tsp (optional)

Preparation

~Chop all the ingredients from 1 to 5.

~Add the powders to it along with little water to make a thick batter.

~Its better if you mix with your hands.
~Do give it a slight taste & adjust salt & chilly powder accordingly.

~Heat oil in a kadai.
~Spoon out the mix & drop the mix with another spoon into the oil...So your hands would be safe.. 

~Fry them in batches of 4 to 6 ...

~Fry both sides until golden brown & transfer them to paper towels..

Yummm... Yummm...Yummy snacks ready to serve with tomato ketchup or mint-coriander chutney..!!