Kuttu Ki Pakodi - Buckwheat Flour Fritters

Gluten free buckwheat,potato and pumpkin fritters-vegan recipe for fasting

Buckwheat /Kuttu ka atta is a healthy and gluten free fruit seed.Though it is used from centuries but now it has become a very popular grain world wide as it is considered as a super food by experts.It is good for the patients who are gluten intolerant and for diabetic patients.It contain more protein then other grains.

It is also the most popular flour to use during fasting days.I also make kuttu ki poori, to eat during fasting. Amarnath flour,water chestnut flour,samak and Sabudana is also consumed during fasting.

Sama and aloo pattices and Sabudana khichdi are my favorite vrat recipes.They can be served with Phalahari fruit and nut chutney and sweet Aam papad chutney

Kuttu seeds are hot in nature so it is advised to have some yogurt along with kuttu to balance it.I always make either yogurt dip or some chaas or lassi to serve with kuttu poori and pakoras especially during summer

Kuttu ka atta spoil easily so I always buy kuttu groats from the store and then grind them in the mixer to get fresh flour and keep refrigerated the remaining kuttu groats for future use.

Prep time-10 min
Cooking time-10 min
Cuisine-Indian
Type-fasting food,snack
Serve-3

INGREDIENTS-

• Buckwheat flour/Kuttu ka atta- 1.5 cup
• Potato,/Aloo, chopped- 1 cup
• Yellow pumpkin /kaddu, chopped -1 cup
• Green chilies/Hari mirch,chopped -2 tsp
• Fresh coriander/Dhaniya,chopped- 2 tbsp
• Dried pomegranate seed powder/Anardana - 2 tsp
• Asafoetida /Hing- a pinch of
• Pepper/Kali mirch, crushed- 3/4 tsp
• Cumin seeds /Jeera- 1.5 tsp
• Water -1 and 1/4 cup approx
• Salt- to taste

PROCEDURE-

1. Chop potato and pumpkin into small and thin pieces,like we do to make poha.
2. In a bowl add chopped potato, pumpkin, green chilies, fresh coriander and all the spices.
3. Mix and add kuttu atta and mix all together.
4. Add just enough water to make a medium thick batter.
5. Mix it well, it would be a slightly sticky batter.
6. Now heat enough oil in a deep and broad pan.
7. Drop spoon full of batter in the hot oil or use your fingers to drop the batter.
8. Deep fry the fritters on medium heat to a nice golden color.
9. Repeat the process with the remaining batter .
10. Drain the fried kuttu pakoras on a paper napkin and serve hot.

Serving suggestions-serve hot with tangy green chutney and yogurt.

NOTE-

1-Instead of using both the vegetables ,you can make this either with potato or pumpkin.
2-Don't make big size pakora's otherwise they will not become crisp.