Fenugreek leaves fritter(Methi pakora)

Ingredients:

• Methi (fenugreek) leaves – 2 cups
• Besan or gram flour – 1 cup
• Rice flour – 2 tablespoons
• Onion – 1 (chopped finely)
• Red chilli powder – 1 teaspoon
• Ajwain seeds – 1/4 teaspoon
• Garam masala – 1/4 teaspoon
• 2 pinches of amchoor powder
• A pinch of asafoetida (hing)
• Salt to taste
• Oil for deep frying

Recipe:

Wash the methi leaves thoroughly and chop them roughly and keep it aside. In a mixing bowl, add the methi leaves, gram flour, rice flour, chopped onions, red chilli powder, ajwain seeds, amchoor powder, garam masala, asafoetida and salt and mix well.Add little water to this and mix everything well to make a thick batter.Heat sufficient oil in a deep bottomed pan or kadai. Add a spoonful of batter into the oil and deep fry them over medium flame till they are golden brown on both the sides and crispy. Remove them with the slotted spoon.Serve methi pakodas hot with tomato ketchup or the sauce you like.