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Kumro Phuler Bora |Bengali Pumpkin Flower Fritters

Fritters prepared with the petals of Pumpkin Flower; is a traditional Bengali fritter or Pakora known as Kumro Phuler Bora
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Bengali
Servings 3 -4 People
Calories
Author Debjani

Ingredients

  • Kumro Phul / Pumpkin Flower: 12
  • Bengal Gram Flour / Besan: 4 Tbsp.
  • Rice Flour: 1 Tbsp.
  • Poppy Seed / Posto / Khuskhus: 1 Tsp.
  • Nigella Seed / Kalo Jeera / Kalaunji: ½ Tsp.
  • Baking Soda: ¼ Tsp.
  • Chili Powder: ½ Tsp.
  • Salt: ½ Tsp.
  • Refined Vegetable Oil: For deep frying

Instructions

  • Wash Kumro Phul or Pumpkin Flower under running water.
  • Using a knife (I have used a scissor) remove the sepal or the green part beneath the petals.
  • Now give the flower a vertical slit and remove the stamen and pistil (male and female parts of the flower) from inside.
  • Wash the joined petals lightly with water for further use.
  • Following the process mentioned wash remaining flowers.
  • Now take Besan, Rice Flour, Poppy Seed, Nigella Seed, Baking Soda, Chili Powder and Salt in a bowl and mix properly using a spoon.
  • Keep a cup of water handy to make a thick batter.
  • Add 4-5 Tbsp. of water to the mixture and start mixing with the spoon to make the batter and keep on adding water if required until a thick batter is formed.
  • Now heat sufficient Refined vegetable oil in a pan.
  • Coat a piece of pumpkin flower with the batter.
  • Start frying in medium flame until the fritter turns golden brown from one side.
  • Turn the fritter to other side and fry that side too.
  • Following the process mentioned fry rest of the Pumpkin Flowers or Kumro Phul.
  • I have fried 3-4 flowers in one go.
  • Serve Kumro Phuler Bora or Pumpkin Flower Fritters hot with rice and Daal or have it with a cup of tea or Coffee.
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