Gujarati Methi Na Gota - Gujarati Fenugreek Leaves Fritters Recipe
How to Make Methi Na Gota Recipe with step by step photos. Gujarati style methi pakoras or fenugreek fritters recipe
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Cook Time15 minutesmins
Total Time25 minutesmins
Course: Appetizer, Snack
Cuisine: Gujarati, Indian
Servings: 2
Calories: 341kcal
Author: Hari Chandana Ponnaluri
Ingredients
1cupChickpea Flour / Besan
½cupFenugreek Leaves
1tbspOil for the batter
1tspCoriander Seeds
5tbspWater
8 – 10 Black Peppercorns
2 – 3 Green Chillieslarge sized or as needed
1tspSugar
½tspCarom Seeds / Ajwain
¼tspHing
⅛tspTurmeric Powder
¼tspBaking Soda
Salt to taste
Oil for deep frying
Instructions
Wash the fenugreek leaves and chop them roughly or finely.
Lightly crush the black pepper and coriander seeds in a mortar – pestle. Set aside.
Whisk a tablespoon of oil and 5 tablespoons of water in a mixing bowl.
Add the baking soda, finely chopped green chillies, crushed peppercorns, crushed coriander seeds, carom seeds, turmeric powder, hing, salt and sugar. Mix very well.
Then add the chopped fenugreek leaves and give a nice mix.
Now add the chickpea flour and mix everything well to form a batter.
The batter should be thick.
If the batter is too thick then add a few tablespoons of water.
Heat oil in a pan on medium flame for deep frying.
Grease your hands and take a small ball of the batter.
Slowly drop it in medium hot oil.
Deep fry them on a medium flame till crisp and golden brown.
Drain them on paper napkins to remove excess oil.
Serve hot with mint coriander chutney or tomato ketchup along with coffee or ginger tea.