Paan Pakoda – Betel Leaves Fritters Recipe

Along with religious belief Betel Leaves or paan full of vitamins like vitamin C, thiamine, niacin, riboflavin and carotene and are a great source of calcium. Betel leaves are good for digestion and it improve a pregnant woman's appetite but Chewing traditional paan is not good for health. Here i am making paan pakora which is very tasty and healthy. 

 

Prep time : 10 min

Cook time : 20 min

Ingredients :

• Few betel leaves
• Red chilli powder - 1/2 tbsp
• Salt to taste
• Chickpea flour - 1/2 cup
• Oil - for deep fry
• Water - 1/3 cup

Method :

• First take a bowl add chickpea flour, salt, red chilli and add little water then stir it properly.
• When there is no lump then add sufficient water to make a pakoda batter.
• Heat oil in fry pan / kadai.
• Dip the betel leaves in the batter and put it in the oil.
• And fry both side until golden brown and crisp.
• Crispy betel leaf pakora is ready to serve with dal rice or tea coffee.