These Chinese fritters are crispy appetizers and snacks that are loaded with flavor, and at the same time, it's so easy to make them. It takes less than 30 minutes to make these snacks.
Chinese pakoda/ cabbage manchurian/ or Chinese pakora with step-by-step instructions. This is one of the most popular street food in Mumbai. IndoChinese are the most loved street food other than pani puri and south Indian dosa and vada.
Though I love this street food, I love to make my own at home because of hygiene factor.
Cabbage and spring onions are the main ingredients here. You can also add other vegetables, like shredded carrots and beans.
Cabbage fritters Vs Chinese fritters
These Chinese pakodas or cakesย are generally made with maida or refined flour. You can make regular cabbage fritters with gram flour, but in Chinese food, we use refined flour or maida.
Apart from flour, the sauces and flavors used in this recipe make it different than regular cabbage fritters.
I have added cabbage and spring onions. But you can add more vegetables like carrots, beans, or grated cauliflower. You can also add red food coloring to this (optional). (I forgot to add this time)
Normally, you can make sauce and dip these balls to make manchurian. Or you can add them to your fried rice and give it a nice twist with these crispy balls. Also, read a similar post, Schezwan Cauliflower Fried Rice.
But for a change this tastes great as tea time snack also. My kid loved these Chinese fritters.
If you plan any party at home, this is one instant and quick appetizer you can add to your menu.
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How to make Crispy Chinese Fritters?
In a bowl, add shredded cabbage, spring onions, fresh ginger-garlic paste, green chilies, onions, refined flour, corn flour, red chili sauce, red chili powder, salt, and vinegar.
Mix well. Add a little water to make a batter of fritter. The batter should not be thin.
Make small balls and drop in hot oil.
Deep fry till it turns light brown or golden and crispy texture.
Remove from oil and place them on a clean kitchen towel or paper napkin to remove excess oil. Serve hot with any of your favorite dips.
Chinese Pakoda | Chinese Fritters
Ingredients
- 1 cup shredded cabbage
- ยฝ cup refined flour
- 3 tbsp corn starch
- ยฝ cup green onion chopped
- ยผ cup onion finely chopped
- ยฝ tsp freshly crushed ginger & garlic (small piece of ginger & 3-4 garlic cloves)
- 1 tsp red chilli sauce
- ยฝ tsp tomato sauce
- ยฝ tsp vinegar
- ยฝ tsp red chilli powder
- ยผ tsp black pepper powder (a pinch)
- salt to taste
- 1 cup oil (for deep frying)
Instructions
- Take a large mixing bowl.
- Add all ingredients mentioned above (except oil).
- Add little water and mix well.
- Make mixture of pakoda.
- Mix using spoon or wired whisk.
- Now take small ball sized mixture and drop in hot oil.
- Deep fry till its crispy and golden color.
- Remove from oil and serve with ketch up or chilli sauce or schezwan sauce.
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Farah
Yummy .Thanks for posting delicious food .
Kate P
These were AMAZING!!! I didn't use refined flour because I can't do wheat, but used brown rice flour instead. I also used probably 2 cups of cabbage and forgot to double the rest of the ingredients. It didn't matter though, it was so delicious! I even kept a few back and brought them to my coworker to try, now she is going to make them. I also dipped in sweet chili sauce, added another dimension of flavor. LOVE LOVE LOVE!
Ipsa Faujdar
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