Kaddu Pakora Recipe - Indian Pumpkin Fritters Recipe

Kaddu Pakora or Pumpkin Pakora - Indian style fritters made with pumpkin, chickpea flour, rice flour and spices.

What is Pumpkin Pakora?

Pakora is a traditional savory fritter from Indian Cuisine usually made with chickpea flour, spices and a wide range of vegetables. Pumpkin Pakoras are one of the variations where the main ingredient is pumpkin. I haven't used any onion or garlic in this recipe. So, this is a No onion - No Garlic pakoda recipe. If you are looking for more pakora recipes then check the below recipes!

• Spring Onion Pakora
• Radish Leaves Pakora
• Broccoli Pakora
• Palak Pakoda
• Heerekai Bajji
• Jodhpuri Mirchi Bada
• Cabbage Pakoda

How to Serve Kaddu Pakoda?

These taste great when served hot with a cup of tea or coffee. Also, they can be served as an appetizer. You can use any dip to serve them such as mint coriander chutney, sweet chutney or tomato ketchup.

Are these Pakoras Vegan?

Yes, they are naturally vegan.

Few More Indian Recipes on the blog:

• Pudina Rice
• Lemon Rice
• Poha Vada
• Potlakaya Nuvvula Pachadi
• Shahi Paneer
• Kesar Lassi
• Gulkand
• Mawa Besan laddu

How to Make Kaddu Pakora Recipe below:

Kaddu Pakora or Pumpkin Fritters Recipe

Hari Chandana Ponnaluri

How to Make Pumpkin Pakora or Kaddu Pakora Recipe with step by step photos. Super easy pakora recipe to enjoy your teatime!

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 15 minutes mins

Total Time 25 minutes mins

Course Appetizer, Snack

Cuisine Indian

Servings 3

Calories 305 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• ▢ 1 Cup Grated Pumpkin heaped
• ▢ ½ Cup Chickpea Flour / Besan
• ▢ ¼ cup Rice Flour
• ▢ ½ teaspoon Carom Seeds
• ▢ 1 teaspoon Chilli Powder or as needed
• ▢ ½ teaspoon Garam Masala
• ▢ ½ teaspoon Chaat Masala for sprinkling on the pakoras
• ▢ ⅛ teaspoon Turmeric Powder
• ▢ A pinch of Hing
• ▢ 2 pinches of Baking Soda
• ▢ Salt to taste
• ▢ ¼ cup Oil for deep frying

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Instructions

 

• Combine the grated pumpkin, rice flour, besan, garam masala, salt, red chilli powder, turmeric, hing, baking soda and carom seeds in a mixing bowl.
• Mix until well combined.
• Sprinkle little water and mix well to form a thick batter.
• The batter should be thick.
• Heat oil in a pan for deep frying the pakoras.
• Take a small portion of the batter and slowly drop it in hot oil.
• Deep fry them till they become golden brown.
• Drain them on paper napkins.
• Sprinkle some chaat masala on the pakoras.
• Serve hot with coriander mint chutney or tomato ketchup along with coffee or adrak chai.

Nutrition

Calories: 305kcalCarbohydrates: 26gProtein: 6gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 2gSodium: 210mgPotassium: 318mgFiber: 3gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 3560IUVitamin C: 3.5mgCalcium: 17mgIron: 1.4mg

Nutrition values are estimates only.

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Pumpkin Pakora Recipe with Step by Step Photos:

• Wash, peel and grate the pumpkin.
• Combine the measured grated pumpkin, rice flour, besan, garam masala, salt, red chilli powder, turmeric, hing, baking soda and carom seeds in a mixing bowl.
• Mix until well combined.
• Sprinkle a very little water and combine well to form a thick batter.

• The pakora batter should be thick.
• Heat oil in a pan for deep frying the pakoras.
• Take a small portion of the batter and slowly drop it in hot oil.
• Deep fry them till they become golden brown.
• Drain them on paper napkins.
• Sprinkle some chaat masala on the pakoras.
• Serve hot with coriander mint chutney or tomato ketchup along with coffee or adrak chai.