Nadir-Monj,Lotas-Root Pakoda

                                                            Nadir-Monj

                                         Lotus-Root Pakoda

                                                                    

Ingredients

·        2 lbs or 2 stick of lotus root

·        1 cup of rice flour

·        1/2 tsp. red chili powder

·        4 tsp.of Red Paprika (it gives red color)

·        ¼ tsp. of black cumin seed

·        1½ cup of water

·        Salt to taste

·        Vegetable cooking oil or Canola oil for frying

Method

·        Peel and cut Lotus root into 2’’ long thin pieces.

·        Mix Rice flour, salt, cumin seed, chili powder and paprika in a bowl

·        Add ice cold water little by little (makes it crisp)

·        Dip pieces of lotus root in batter

·        Heat oil in a frying pan (Make it hot but should not burn)

·        Add battered lotus root in small portions to hot oil.

         Fry both sides on medium high heat until battered lotus root turns into
         golden red color and crispy.

         Nadir-Monj is ready to eat.