Rice pakoda is prepared with the left over rice. Along with Rice, gram flour and spices are added and deep-fried until crisp.
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Rice Pakoda Recipe | Leftover Rice Pakora | Rice Fritters with step by step photos. We usually make rice pakoda with the leftover rice. Whenever we are out for a picnic and we pack rice for us. This rice pakoda will surely be in the list.
After making tamarind rice or tomato rice with the remains my amma usually makes this. Goes very well with rice too. My daughter loves this. So I prepare this for her quite often.
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How to make Rice Fritters
 2.   Also add Chilli powder, Gram Flour and Rice flour, Fennel Seeds, Salt, and chopped coriander leaves.
 3.   Sprinkle little water and mix well so that it resembles a thick paste. Make sure it’s not watery. In the pan heat oil for deep frying once the oil is hot pinch in small balls of the prepared mixtureÂ
 4.   Fry till golden brown in a medium flame.Drain in paper towels after deep frying. Serve as a snack
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Tips & Variations
Don’t make the paste watery. Else it will drink more oil while deep frying.
Serve along with tea.
Easy to make snack in just 15 mins.
You can also add more vegetables along if you prefer
Grated carrot , broccoli, beetroot works well.
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📖 Recipe
Rice Pakoda Recipe | Leftover Rice Pakora | Rice Fritters
Standard 1 cup measures 240 ml
Ingredients
- 1 cup Cooked rice
- 3 tbsp Besan
- 1 tbsp Rice Flour
- 1 tsp Chilli powder
- Salt as needed
- Water to sprinkle
- 2 tbsp Onion chopped
- 1 tbsp Coriander Leaves chopped
- ½ tsp Fennel Seeds
- Oil for deep frying
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl add in the cooked rice. Mash it well with a ladle.
- Next to the mashed Rice add finely chopped onions, Gram Flor, and Rice flour.
- Also add Chilli powder, Fennel Seeds, Salt, and chopped coriander leaves.
- Sprinkle little water and mix well so that it resembles a thick paste. Make sure it’s not watery.
- In the pan heat oil for deep frying once the oil is hot pinch in small balls of the prepared mixture and fry till golden brown in a medium flame.
- Drain in paper towels after deep frying. Serve as a snack
Notes
· Serve along with tea.
Ria Samuel
This would make a good evening snack! What is the type of rice you usually use for this fritters? Have you tried with the matta rice?
Rafeeda AR
I have tried this with leftover matta rice and it turned out perfect... nobody will even know that it's leftover hehe... looks so delicious...
vaishali sabnani
Pakodas from leftover rice would make a great crunchy snack . Perfect for munching , this is a fantastic recipe .
cookwithrenu
I too prepare this often. They are so addictive and good use of leftover rice.
MySpicyKitchen
I seeing a lot of rice pakoda recipes online but never made them at home. I should try this next time I have leftover rice.
Unknown
wow such crunchy crispy treats from you 🙂 am craving for some masala peanuts and now these crunchy pakodas .. so crunchalious they look..
Pavani
That's a very interesting pakoda with cooked rice. Never tried but your crispy and delicious pakoras are tempting me to make some soon.
Harini R
That is a fantastic idea. Shall try sometime soon. We always have leftover rice so it is easy to make it.
Srivalli
Using leftover rice gives an extra crunch to the pakodas, very nicely done!
cookingwithsapana
That's how i make leftover rice pakoda and we love it with chai. Perfect for tea time.
Priya Suresh
What a nice way to finish leftover rice. Prefect snack food as well. Love this crunchy munchies anytime.
sushma
I have made Pakoda’s with cooked rice long time ago. I added some veggies too to give a nice look and taste. Your dish looks perfect.
Gayathri Kumar
What an amazing way to use up left over rice. With a cup of coffee and a bowl full of these pakoras, it would be fantastic..
Jyoti Babel
Perfect with a cup of tea. Nice way to use left over rice
Rujuta
Hi,
Great recipe and leftover rice would definitely make it crunchy and tasty
Best wishes
Chef Mireille
great I have yet another version of pakoda to try 🙂