Pacha Pattani Fry
- 15 min
- medium
- Serves 3
Pacha pattani fry, or poricha pattani: green peas deep-fried with garlic, curry leaves, chilli and asafoetida. Medium-spicy, serves 3, 15 minutes, video.
Good for: Party, Rainy Day
Ingredients
OilFor Deep Frying
Green Peas, Boiled1½ cup
Garlic8 cloves
Curry leaves2 sprigs
Asafoetida¾ tsp
Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder1 tsp
Salt1 tsp
Contains: wheat.
Nutrition
Per 1 person, and for all 3 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per 1 person | All 3 people |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 138kcal | 414kcal |
| Protein | 5.7g | 17g |
| Carbohydrate | 17g | 51g |
| Fat | 5.5g | 17g |
| Fibre | 5.2g | 16g |
| Sugar | 5.4g | 16g |
Cookd masalas for green peas
Method
In a kadhai, pour oil and let it heat up Once moderately hot, add the washed and pat-dried green peas Deep fry on a moderate flame until crispy (around 3 minutes) Deep fry whole garlic until crispy and fragrant (30 secs) Deep fry the curry leaves
Add all the ingredients in a bowl and mix until well combined. Serve hot.
Before you start
- How long does Pacha Pattani Fry take?
- 15 minutes from start to finish. That is 5 minutes of preparation and 10 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Pacha Pattani Fry serve?
- 3. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Pacha Pattani Fry vegetarian?
- Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
- Is Pacha Pattani Fry spicy?
- It is medium: 2 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
- What do I need to make Pacha Pattani Fry?
- 1½ cup Green Peas, 8 cloves Garlic, For Deep Frying Oil, 2 sprigs Curry leaves, ¾ tsp Asafoetida, 1 tsp Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Pacha Pattani Fry?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Pacha Pattani Fry?
- About 138 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
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