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Crunchy Pumpkin Seed Fritters, anybody?
Pour a warm cuppa and munch along
Representational Image: Pumpkin seed fritters or ‘kumror beejer bora’
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Published 20.01.23, 06:57 AM
Ingredients:
- Pumpkin seeds: 15-20
- Finely chopped onion: 1 large
- Finely chopped green chillies: 3-4
- Finely chopped coriander leaves: 2 tablespoons
- Chilli flakes: 1 teaspoon
- Amchur powder: 2 teaspoons
- Black pepper powder: ½ teaspoon
- Sugar: 1 teaspoon
- Lemon juice: 1 tablespoons
- Salt
- Besan/Maida
- Vegetable oil
Process:
- Keep a little pumpkin with the seeds. Wash well and drain excess water
- Mix the pumpkin seeds with chopped vegetables and spices
- Add dry maida and mash well, sprinkling little water to make a fritter-like consistency
- Heat oil in a nonstick pan to and deep fry on low to medium heat until the fritters are golden brown on both sides
- Sprinkle some amchur powder, add some ketchup on the side. Enjoy with tea
— Pooja Mitra
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