Methi Pakoda is most popular Gujarati tea time snack recipe. It is one of the most authentic Gujju snack. You will find this at every Gujarati home during winters and at Gujarati weddings. Methi Na Gota are very crispy from outside and soft from inside. It is spicy, It has all the flavors in it.
Methi Pakoda, they taste yummy and mostly made during winters. Serve this with Mint and Coriander Chutney, sweet chutney and with fried green chilies. Yum Yum!!!
Ingredients
- Chick pea flour / Besan – 2 1/2 cup
- Fresh, washed and roughly chopped methi / Fenugreek leaves – 1 1/2 cups
- Chopped green onions – 1 cup
- Chopped cilantro / coriander – 1/2 cup
- Ginger, Garlic and green chili paste – 2 tbsp
- Salt to taste
- Turmeric – 1/4 tsp
- Red chili powder – 1/2 tbsp (Use according to your spice level)
- Sugar – 1 tbsp
- Sooji / semolina / Rawa – 2 tbsp
- Baking soda – 1/4 tsp
- Lemon juice – 1 tsp
- Oil for batter – 2 tbsp
- Oil for frying
- Water – 1 cup (Might require more, depending on the quality of flour)
Direction
- Take a bowl, add besan / chick pea flour, sooji, methi, green onion, cilantro, ginger-chili-garlic paste, salt, turmeric powder, chili powder and sugar. Mix well.
- Add oil. Now Add water little by little in the mixture. Give it a good mix. Make sure no lump. It should be thick not watery. Otherwise your gota will come out very oily.
- When you are ready for frying, add baking soda and squeeze lemon juice over baking soda. Give it a mix.
- Heat oil in the deep pan over medium flame. Once oil is hot enough, drop small balls in oil using hand. Fry them on medium heat until all sides are golden brown.
- Remove them on paper towel.
- Methi Na Gota is ready. Serve them with Green Chutney, kadhi, sweet chutney or tea.
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