Cashew Nut Mint Pakoda

A mint flavoured crunchy evening snack

Ingredients - Serves 4

• Gram / besan flour - 1 cup
• Rice flour - 1/2 cup
• Cashew nut split - 10 nos
• Mint leaves chopped - handful
• Dry chilli powder - 1 tsp
• Asafoetida - pinch
• Oil - to fry
• Salt to taste

Method

• Mix gram flour, chilli powder, rice flour, mint leaves, cashew nuts, asafoetida and salt together
• Add one table spoon of hot oil and mix well using a spoon (this makes the pakoda crunchy)
• Sprinkle little water to make dough as the dough should not become soggy
• Heat the pan with oil for frying
• Deep fry bite size pieces of dough until golden brown

Nutritional Information

• Gram flour is rich in protein and has low glycemic index, which helps control diabetes

• Gram flour does not contain gluten and is a great substitute for wheat or all-purpose flour
• Per serving = 290 calories approximately