Air Fryer Rice Pakora | Leftover Rice Pakora | Low Calorie Rice Pakora Recipe
Crispy, golden and delicious Air Fryer Rice Pakora recipe with detailed step by step pictures. Low Calorie Air Fryer Rice Pakora video recipe, easy low-calorie rice pakora recipe! Perfect snack or appetizer made with leftover rice!
Equipment
- Air Fryer
MEASUREMENT
1 cup = 250ml, 1 tablespoon = 15ml, 1 teaspoon = 5ml
Ingredients
- 1.5 cups Leftover Rice
- 3 tablespoon Gram Flour/Besan
- 1 Onion Finely Chopped
- ¼ cup Fresh Green Peas
- 1 Green Chilli Finely Chopped
- 8-10 Garlic Cloves Finely Chopped
- ¼ cup Coriander Leaves Finely Chopped
- ½ tablespoon Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder
- 1 teaspoon Cumin Powder
- ½ teaspoon Garam Masala Powder
- ¼ teaspoon Turmeric Powder
- ½ tablespoon Oil + little extra to brush
- Salt as needed
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl add 1.5 cups of leftover soft cooked rice. Add ¼ cup of fresh green peas, 1 onion finely chopped followed by ¼ cup of finely chopped coriander leaves/cilantro. Add 1 green chilli & 8-10 garlic cloves finely chopped.
- Next add ½ tablespoon Kashmiri red chilli powder, ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder, ½ teaspoon cumin powder and ½ teaspoon garam masala powder. Add salt as needed.
- Mix everything well and gently mash, bring the mixture together. Add ½ tablespoon oil and mix well again.
- Preheat the air fryer at 180°C for 5-7mins. And start shaping the pakoras. Make a small ball using greased fingers and roll into them small croquettes/cylinders.
- Repeat this with rest of the pakora mix.
- Place them in the preheated air fryer without overlapping.
- Brush with a few drops of oil all over the pakoras.
- Set in the air fryer at 180°C for 15 mins. Remove and gently turn/flip them around at half-way mark, brush with little oil as needed. Remove from air fryer when the pakoras are golden & crisp.
- Serve hot with tomato ketchup, green chutney on the side.
Video
Notes
- Pakoras can be sized and shaped as desired. I shaped them to croquettes as it is easier to manage and get crispier results.
- Adjust the spices as per preferred.
- The same recipe can be made in an OTG too. Alternatively, the pakoras can be shallow/deep fried as well.
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