Cashew Nut Fritters (Munthiri Paruppu Pakoda)

Cashew Nut Fritters (Munthiri Paruppu Pakoda) is a rich delicacy in terms of taste and cost. It can be offered on special occasions. Munching a handful of this pakoda with coffee in the evening time is enjoyable.

Cashew nut is known as munthiri paruppu in Tamil and as kaju in Hindi.

Ingredients

• Cashew nut – one cup
• Gram flour/besan (kadala mav) – ¾ cup
• Corn flour or rice flour – two heaped tablespoon
• Red chilli powder – one teaspoon
• Turmeric powder – ¼ teaspoon
• Onion small – 1 no
• Green chilli – 2 no
• Ginger  – small piece
• Garlic – two cloves
• Mint leaves – few
• Curry leaves – few
• Salt – as per taste
• Oil – for frying pakoda

Method

• Finely chop onion, green chilli, ginger, garlic, curry leaves and mint leaves; add the above chopped items with gram flour, corn flour, cashew nuts, red chilli powder, turmeric powder and salt in a bowl.

• First mix well dry; then mix by adding minimum water so that all cashew nuts are coated with this masala uniformly.

• Heat oil in a pan; fry masala coated cashew nuts in moderate heat till crisp.

• Keep it on a kitchen tissue to absorb excess oil.

• Garnish with fried curry leaves (optional). Now Cashew Nut Fritters (Munthiri Paruppu Pakoda) are ready.
• Serve hot with tea or coffee.