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| Onion Pakoda baked for goodness |
I’ve been thinking about baking pakodas instead of deep frying for several months now. But I couldn’t dare enough to try it. Finally I made these by crossing my fingers, but am surprised to see that these taste almost the same as deep-fried pakodas. I would definitely say these make a perfect snack for fat-conscious people. Try making these and let me know if you liked it or not! And the good thing is that it took only 20 minutes for me to bake these pakodas. The quantity I have given is good for two servings.
Updated to add: I have to clarify one thing here. The red specks you see in the pakodas are not any tomatoes or red bell pepper! Those are just the regular green chilies turned into red color due to prolonged storage or some other reason. Sorry about the confusion friends! Thank you Divya for pointing out this.
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These yummy pakodas are reaching Hima’s “Sunday Snacks” event.
I am also sending these to Divya Vikram's "Diet Foods" event.
Dear Shri has passed me the "The Wlydwomen award". Thank you for your sweet gesture Shri!
57 comments:
Wow Uma.. Idhi chala baavundhi :) I am always looking to bake the fried stuff.. but nothing ever tastes as good as the fried ones.. I am definitely trying this.. Thanks for sharing..
Hey Uma, very nice! I am always trying to bake all our fried Indian snacks, and this is a great idea!
I am definitely gonna try it.
One question, what are those red specks in the pakoda (tomatoes/red chillies)??? I did not see it in the ingredient list. Just wanna make sure before I make it :)
baked pakodas...very innovative,,looks yumm too..guilt free pakodas..
Uma.. these are just fabulous!!! I'm so happy to hear that these worked great when baked - am definitely going to try this soon. Will let you know.
Wow. Because of you now we can have it more often. Thanks for the recipe.
Wow, brave gal! Voila u ve a perfect baked snack , look exactly like deep fried one, what a way to save those oil Kadai :) I am gonna try soon this one!
ammo baked pakodila nijam ja meeku yedanna medal ivvali great recipe uma
Kudos to you!! What a great job!! I am so making it. Thanks for sharing.
pakodas look yum Uma,,,,whn i get otg i am sure gonna try this,..
Hey,thats a god idea to bake the pakoras yaa! thanx for posting!
Oh wow...that sure looks good and it is a guilt-free snack, too.
nice uma .. i have never tried baking though .. but its healthier .. but how is the taste N crispiness .. is it as good as the fried ones?
Oil free pakodas.. wow.. excellant// will try it soon... thxs for sharing uma.. nice click,,//..
U r really clever to make them.
Should try them.
Loks delicious
Hi Uma! Good idea to bake the pakodas...they look very crispy...
The post title certainly had me rushing here. Quite a recipe!
brilliant way Uma...looks so good..
I am going to try this for sure...
N I made the break rolls the very same evg(different stuffing),it turned out very delicious..Thanks dear..Will post the pics soon..
Very clever to make them..this means more indulgence :)
Very innovative. Have to try this :-) Thx for sharing this recipe
wow Uma, I have always wondered how to make pakodas in the oven and always wanted to try but wasnt daring enough. Glad you have tried and now I get the confidence to make these. Will give it a shot and let you know. Thank you so much.
Awesome idea Uma.You could send this to the diet event if you like..Would be most suitable for the event..Looks yummy too.
Great one Uma...looks fantastic...I have been wanting to try baking pakodas...will definitely try this soon :)
luv your plate!!!and ofcourse the healthy version of my fav snacks!
Baked, what a great idea. Less guilt :)
Sorry for such a delayed comment uma. Those pakodas are indeed healthy version. They are looking crispy and yummy. Thanks for your lovely entry. See you at round up.
Wow.. crisp oil free snack. Thanks for daring enough to try this. Now that i can confidently give it a shot. It looks like deep fried.
Awesome and creative idea Uma.guilt free pakodas.. looks divine....
Wow Uma,this sounds absolutely fantastic.I have bookmarked and a must try, Glad that u have tried and this is welcoming.
baked snacks catching on..guilt free pakodas indeed.
Uma these pakodas ve come to my rescue at the right time. I am trying to avoid frying and use less oil in my daily cooking. Thanks for sharing this healthy dish.
we love onion pakoda very much.but since it has to be deep fried i make it very often....but now urs look just the way i want.....am going to eat it today.....hurray!!!!!
Awesome Uma!:-) great entry for both events. I can't bake just yet!
Thanks for the nice entry Uma..We used to eat pakodas daily before..Becos it is deep fried we are not taking now..Thank you so much for the baked one!!
I've bookmarked the recipe, will let you know once I try it. Thanks for sharing.
uma dear,pakkodas look yummy and tasty,i have tried so many varirties in pakkoda,but yours is the best
Uma...Those look as gud as fried. Makes me wonder at times if I am the only one who still fries my pakodas.
I have often wondered if this is possible but always though that its a figment of my oil hating imagination! now you have gone and proved its possible! Thanks!
Hey, these resemble killu pakodas we make but then that is also deep fried!! This version is truly healthy and satisfying!!
Uma, I am making these right now... should I flip them mid way or let them bake for the whole 20 min on the same side?
Ping me if you are there, don't worry otherwise. Will let you know how it goes.
Uma, I made them... didn't flip them halfway, but I think the flour to onions ratio was too high when I made it, so it was a little doughy instead of crispy. Will try reducing the flour next time. But it tasted good anyway :)
WOW Uma so healthy and they really do look so good!!
Rosie x
A lovely, healthy recipe, dear Uma. I have tried something similar with cauliflower in the past. A great way to have a favorite food without all those fat calories.
Uma I made these and they came out great. Thanks for the recipe. Finally a healthy version of pakoda...:))
hello uma
i visited yr blog
first of let me tell u that the beauty of your blog is superb!
i could read some pages, my daughter will be here for new year, then only i will get them cooked..
i have lived in andhrapradesh in my teen. about 40 years ago.......
i was fond of their pickles especially........
mango pickles with lotz of oil.......
me, keralite , fond of spicy food...
i shall go thru your pages once again and come back later.
wish you all the best.
regards
jp @ trichur - kerala
Great idea to bake the pakodas.. ! I think it will take couple of days for me to look at all your recipes..you have so many in your recipe index..super!
oh wow great idea... interesting tip.Really wonderful ..I will try next time
Uma
I have tried your Pakoda several times and i posted it today in our blog. It is just awesome, a great recipe.
Hi Uma, I saw this mentioned in A2Z's blog. I too have wanted to try baking pakodas for long time now. Recently I tried something quite similar from a western book and was so sure that pakodas will come out good too. It's good to see that you have already done that. I'm definitely trying this.
Hi Uma,
When I saw this recipe immdly tried. It was fantastic. Tasted more like a deep fried one. Thanks for a wonderful recipe.
I am sharing this to my frineds in my blog "http://preethibhojan.blogspot.com/"
:)
These pakoras taste so great! Thx for the sharing :-)
Hi Uma,
Have you tried making it with less than 2tbsp butter? Would it come out well if i used 1 tsp Olive oil instead? My in-laws are cholesterol prone hence...
@Anonymous:
Yes, I tried it with olive oil too. They came out perfect. You can use 1 tsp oil and substitute baking powder with 1/4 tsp baking soda for 1 cup Besan. Pakodas will come out crunchy and yummy :) Hope this helps.
Hey! I have tried 2 times and left with disappointemnt but this recipe is definetely good one. I tried with 1 Tbsp olive oil, it was pretty good. Will improve next time.. Thank you very much. Your blog is very good.
Hi Uma. i have been trying to make these as part of healthy pak fast-food concept we're trying here for a new business, and we keep getting mixed results with the pakoreh :(
Normally they turn out a bit soft, or dry/doughy. can you give advice how we can improve our recipe?
we are serving healthy chapati rolls as our main, and thought thin/crispy baked pakora would great as a side, the 'fries' in the takeaway meal if you will.
Also any suggestions on how to batch make these if we need eg 500 for big events?! grateful for any help :)
@tahir:
Thanks for visiting my blog. I am sorry to hear that you weren't able to get good baked pakodas. I made these several times and every time I got them perfect. Of course, they won't taste like deep fried ones, but still they tasted great.
Try replacing baking powder with 1/4 tsp of baking soda for 1 cup besan, it gives the pakodas a very crunchy texture. You may also replace butter with equal amount of olive oil. I tried this too and got crunchy and yummy pakodas.
The recipe I posted is suitable for 2 persons. So you can calculate how much you have to increase the ingredients for 500.
Hope this helps.
Hi
I found your blog/recipe via a Google search ('baked pakoras'). The pakoras turned out AWESOME! Thank you!
-Sue Narain
Very healthy recipe.you have a nice collection of recipes and happy to follow your blog.
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Thanks for dropping by! Your comments and suggestions are most welcome. Hope to see you again! -Uma