Oriya Kakharu Phula Bhaja Recipe (Pumpkin Flower Fritters)

Step 1: To prepare Oriya Kakharu Phula Bhaja Recipe (Pumpkin Flower Fritters), firstly soak the rice for 30-40 minutes

Step 2: Meanwhile, cut out lower part/sepal (which contains a stalk, a bottom and at center a stigma (0

Step 3: 5-1 inch length and yellow in color) of the flower, except the petal

Step 4: Clean the flowers individually under slow running water and pat dry on a paper napkin

Step 5: Keep aside

Step 6: Then grind the soaked rice, garlic, green chili, red chili, cumin seeds in a Blender and make a smooth batter of medium consistency; not very runny though

Step 7: Add salt, a pinch of turmeric powder and mix well

Step 8: Heat mustard oil in a nonstick pan/tawa on a medium flame

Step 9: Now take one flower at a time, dip in batter, shake off excess batter and place on the tawa

Step 10: Do this step for rest of the flowers

Step 11: Cook for 2 minutes or till crisp on one side

Step 12: Then flip and cook the other side by drizzling a little oil

Step 13: Fry until both sides of the pumpkin flower is crisp

Step 14: Serve Oriya Kakharu Phula Bhaja Recipe (Pumpkin Flower Fritters) hot with rice and Oriya Style Moong Dalma Recipe or can be sprinkled with chat masala and be served with Masala Chai during evenings