Saturday, June 11, 2022

Omavalli Pakoda (Mexican Mint / Cuban Oregano Pakoda)

 Srimathe Ramanujaya Nama:

My omavalli / karpooravalli plant has been growing well with a lot of leaves, I trimmed it today and wondered what to do with all those leaves. A friend suggested Omavalli bajji in the past and it turned out quite well. Extending that, I tried to make Omavalli pakodas and it came out quite well. 

Wash the leaves, trim the stalk and chop into long pieces. Add gram flour, rice flour, salt, chilli powder, chopped cashews, any oil (I used coconut oil) and knead well. I didnt add any water, the moisture from the leaves was sufficient to bring it all together in a ball. 

In a thick bottom pan, add oil for deep frying and heat in medium flame. When the oil is ready, add small dumplings from the dough and deep fry until the pakodas start floating. Remove from the oil, let the pakodas drain and slightly cool. 

Offer to Krishna and enjoy.






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