Healthy Evening Snack – Panikoorka Bajji | Mexican Mint

Ingredients

• Mexican mint – 17 to 18 nos
• Gram flour – 1 1/2 cup
• Rice flour – 1 cup
• Red chilli powder – 1 tsp
• Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp
• Asafoetida powder – 1/2 tsp
• Salt – 1 or 2 tsp
• Oil – 1/2 ltr

Method

• Firstly, we have to wash and clean the Mexican mint leaves.
• Then dry the Mexican leaves and set them aside.
• Take a bowl and add gram flour and rice flour.
• Then add red chilli powder and turmeric powder.
• Add asafoetida powder and salt.Mix them well.
• Add some water and make it into a smooth batter.
• It should be a little thinner than dosa batter,but don’t make it too thin.Heat oil in a pan, dip the Mexican mint leaves in the batter and coat well.
• Then, drop the leaves into the oil.
• Then we have to flip the leaves once the other side gets golden brown.
• Remove the Mexican mint leaves bajji from the oil and set aside to drain excess oil.
• Serve the Mexican mint leaves with tea or coffee.