I didn’t think we could discuss enough the nutritional values an egg can easily provide for you. It is such a good food item. That is one of the major reasons I am desperate to find interesting, tasty recipes made from eggs. You know what? The more ways I acquire to incorporate eggs into my diet, the better. Well, I hope these egg pakora fingers will help at least some of you make a new, tasty relationship with eggs. And for those few of you who are wondering, “Isn’t crispy egg pakora fingers unhealthy?” yes, it is. It is more unhealthy than a plain old boiled egg. But, it is far tastier and, in ways, more filling and satiating than a plain old boiled egg, so if you want to learn more about crispy egg pakora fingers that can make your days brighter, come along with me.
The history of Pakora
As an Indian, it will be strange if you aren’t obsessed with pakoras. We have a very wide variety of pakoras available to us throughout India. Trust me when I say this, the pakoras of one state somehow manage to stay different to the pakoras of another, even if they are made out of the same ingredients. Pakoras were genuinely a part of our culture and our life. It is one’s comfort food, make-up food, vibing food, and so much more. Well, you won’t be able to believe the number of occasions on which we use pakoras to liven it up. So, let’s learn a bit about pakoras before diving into the crispy egg pakora fingers.
Pakoras is a delicacy that originated in the Indian subcontinent. The term pakora is derived from the Sanskrit word pakvavata, which means cooking a small lump. These spiced fritters are a common snack item in India, made available to us even by high-end restaurants and street-side vendors. Well, to state the fact, Pakora isn’t exclusively an outside food. Most households prepare pakoras as evening snacks or just a crispy, crunchy bit of accompanying meals. So, this dish is not a rare delicacy but a vastly enjoyed snack in India. Now that we have gathered basic knowledge about pakoras let’s learn to make these tasty, crispy egg pakora fingers in the comforts of our home.
How to make Crispy egg pakora fingers?
Ingredients required
First, for the convenience of preparation, let’s divide the ingredient list into two parts.
Ingredients required for the egg mixture
- Eight large eggs
- Two or three green chillies (according to your spice preference)
- One inch of ginger (finely chopped)
- Two tablespoons of coriander leaves (finely chopped)
- A quarter teaspoon of black pepper powder
- One tablespoon of oil for the mixture
- One tablespoon of oil for greasing
- Salt as required
Ingredients required for the batter
- One cup of gram flour
- A quarter teaspoon of red chilli powder
- Half a teaspoon of turmeric powder
- One tablespoon of ginger=garlic paste
- One large egg
- Two heaped tablespoons of curd
- Half a teaspoon of carom seeds
- Salt according to taste
- Gram flour for dusting
Now, let’s make Crispy egg pakora fingers
- Add the eggs, salt, black pepper powder, ginger garlic paste, green chillies, coriander leaves and oil into a bowl. Mix the mixture until they are well incorporated together.
- Take a mould, preferably square in shape and grease the mould properly with oil. After spreading the oil on the mould, add the prepared mixture and steam it for 8-10 minutes or until the eggs are cooked well enough.
- Now, remove the eggs from the heat and wait for them to cool down.
- Meanwhile, add the gram flour, ginger garlic paste, chilly powder, turmeric powder, carom seeds, egg and curd into a bowl.
- Mix everything well together and ensure the batter has no lumps.
- Now, slice the cooked eggs into medium-sized rectangle shapes like fries and keep them aside.
- Take the egg fingers and coat them lightly with gram flour.
- Now, take each egg finger and insert a wooden skewer into all of them.
- Finally, insert the skewered cooked egg into the prepared batter and fry it until it turns crispy and brown from all sides.
- At last, remove your crispy egg pakora fingers from the hot oil and transfer them to absorbent paper. Yes, your crispy egg pakora fingers are ready.
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