Kaju Pakoda Recipe (Cashew Nut Fritters)

Step 1: To begin making Kaju Pakoda Recipe (Cashew Nut Fritters), prep up all the ingredients mentioned and keep ready

Step 2: In a deep frying pan, heat enough oil to deep fry

Step 3: While the oil is getting heated, In a large mixing bowl, take besan, rice flour, red chili powder, give them a quick stir till evenly mixed

Step 4: To the dry mixture, add ginger garlic paste, salt, fennel seeds, and mix well

Step 5: Add finely chopped mint leaves, and mix well

Step 6: To this mixture, add whole cashew nuts and toss well till the cashews are coated

Step 7: Add 1 tablespoon of hot oil from the deep frying pan and mix

Step 8: Sprinkle water to the the mixture, little by little to make a lump free dough along with chunky cashews

Step 9: Pinch out a small portions of the prepared dough, and gradually drop the batter to the deep frying pan with hot oil

Step 10: Fry them in batches till golden and crisp

Step 11: Take the cashew pakodas out of the cooking oil and place them on kitchen towel to absorb excess oil from the pakodas

Step 12: Serve Kaju Pakoda Recipe (Cashew Nut Fritters) along with other tea time snacks for kids and with added masala chai for the whole family