Rice pakore

When the kids come home from school they don't want lunch, but a little sustenance they need. Leftovers to the rescue.

1-2 cup leftover rice

1/4 cup besan

1/2 tsp red chilli powder

1/2 tsp jeera powder

1/4 tsp baking soda

Salt to taste

Cooking oil

Method:

Mix the besan, chilli powder, jeera powder, salt and soda. Add 1/2 tsp cooking oil, and make a paste with minimum water. 

Add the cooked rice, and mix well. 

Heat the oil, and put a drop of batter- if it rises immediately to the surface, the oil is ready. 

Roll and flatten the batter into patties. Fry till cooked on both sides. 

Serve hot with tomato ketchup.