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    Home » Appetizer

    LEFTOVER RICE FRITTERS

    Published: Nov 10, 2016 · Modified: Nov 10, 2016 by Kushi with 18 Comments . Article has 703 words. About 4 minutes to read this article.

    Leftover Rice Fritters / Pakoras are crispy and crunchy, irresistibly delicious snack prepared in less than 30 minutes. This is one of the best way to use any left over cooked rice. The recipe is customizable, vegan and gluten free.

    Leftover Rice Fritters / Pakoras / Pakodas Croqueetes

    Are you worried about what to do with left over rice? Here is a quick and simple solution that I follow in my kitchen. If it is a weekday and I have left overs, I generally love to prepare a quick lemon pepper rice and pack it for lunch box. But if it is weekends, then I reserve the rice to prepare a side for lunch or as a snack for tea. You can have these fritters anytime of the day. I sometimes refer to this dish as rice pakoras (pakodas) or croquettes. Give it the name you like 🙂 These are so tasty that you will not even wait for any left over rice. Simply cook the rice and prepare the recipe 🙂 This can also be a great finger food for upcoming tailgating events or game nights or potluck or Easter, Thanksgiving, and Christmas holiday parties!

    I have kept my recipe very simple. You can add any spices of your choice if desired. For more chatpata Indian flavor you can add chat masala, garam masala, black salt and/or any other spices. For western flavors, add garlic powder, basil leaves, parsley, bread crumbs etc. I prepare this frequently, so I have shared some more tips at the end that might be useful to you.

    Hope you guys try this out. Do let me know how it turned out and your variations if any.

    Leftover Rice Fritters / Pakoras / Pakodas Croqueetes

    Preparation time : 30 minutes
    Serves : 15 fritters

    Ingredients for Leftover Rice Fritters

    Leftover Rice - 1 ½ cup
    Medium Onion finely chopped - ½
    Ginger grated - ½ inch
    Garlic cloves finely chopped - 2
    Green chilies / Serrano pepper finely chopped - 1
    Coriander leaves / Cilantro chopped - 6 strands
    Red chile powder / Cayenne powder - ½ tsp
    Corn starch - 2 tbsp
    Chopped nuts - 1 tablespoon (almonds, peanuts or any nuts of your choice)
    Salt - to taste
    Vegetable Oil - for frying

    Steps to prepare Leftover Rice Fritters

    Step I

    • Heat oil in heavy bottomed pan on medium flame for frying. See that atleast 40 - 50 percent of pan is filled with oil.
    • In a large bowl combine all the ingredients except vegetable oil, mash and mix well.

    Step II

    • You can now make fritters of desired shape and keep it aside.
    • Once the oil is hot, drop the fritters in oil about 7 to 8 depending on the size of your pan. Leave this undisturbed for about 2 - 3 minutes.
    • Then using a slotted spoon separate any fritters that may be sticking to each other, and then flip them in oil occasionally to fry them till they are crispy and golden brown on all the sides.
    • Transfer them to paper towel to absorb any excess oil. Repeat the process for remaining mixture / fritters.
    • Leftover Rice Fritters are now ready. Serve hot and enjoy.

    Tip:

    • The juices released from onion was sufficient to form a nice mixture.
    • If your mixture is too dry, then add water little by little to form a stiff mashed mix.
    • If your mixture is too thin, then add additional corn starch (or rice flour or all purpose flour) of desired.
    • Vary the amount of red chilli powder as per your taste.
    • You can also substitute corn starch with all purpose flour / maida.
    • To check if the oil is hot, add small piece of mixture. Check if it sizzles and comes up immediately.
    • If the oil is too hot, your fritters will brown faster on the outside and will remain uncooked inside. If it is cold, then it will absorb excess oil. The best practice is to fry them between medium and medium high flame.
    • Do not overcrowd the pan. This may make your fritters break and absorb oil.
    • Total frying time may be about 8 - 10 minutes, however this may depend on size of your pan, number of fritters, flame, amount of oil and so on.

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    Leftover Rice Fritters / Pakoras / Pakodas Croqueetes

    Leftover Rice Fritters / Pakoras / Pakodas Croqueetes

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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Rasakama

      November 11, 2016 at 1:38 am

      What a delicious snack ! Truly mouth-watering. Never thought left over rice can be this useful for my tastebuds ?

      Reply
      • Kushi

        November 15, 2016 at 12:17 am

        Thank you Rasakama 🙂

        Reply
    2. David @ Spiced

      November 11, 2016 at 8:20 am

      Awesome! I don't think I've ever made rice fritters before, but these sound so good! I'll be making these for sure soon! 🙂

      Reply
      • Kushi

        November 15, 2016 at 12:17 am

        Thank you David 🙂

        Reply
    3. marudhuskitchen

      November 11, 2016 at 9:07 am

      looks great perfect for tea time

      Reply
      • Kushi

        November 15, 2016 at 12:18 am

        Thank you Vani 🙂

        Reply
    4. puja

      November 11, 2016 at 9:17 am

      I am drooling. It's so tempting and I feel like gobbling up everyone of those pieces that I see. Great share. 🙂

      Reply
      • Kushi

        November 15, 2016 at 12:18 am

        Thank you Puja :-0

        Reply
    5. srividhya

      November 11, 2016 at 12:06 pm

      kushi, this is sinful man.. you are making us drool. awesome.

      Reply
      • Kushi

        November 15, 2016 at 12:25 am

        Thank you Sri 🙂

        Reply
    6. Sharmila- The Happie friends potpourri corner

      November 11, 2016 at 12:44 pm

      That is soo awesome.. Love it to the core!!

      Reply
      • Kushi

        November 15, 2016 at 12:29 am

        Thank you Sharmila 🙂

        Reply
    7. Anu - My Ginger Garlic Kitchen

      November 11, 2016 at 2:20 pm

      These fritters look so nice and crisp, Kushi. What a fun and delicious way of using leftover rice.

      Reply
      • Kushi

        November 15, 2016 at 12:29 am

        Thank you Anu 🙂

        Reply
    8. Anu

      November 12, 2016 at 3:32 am

      Looks crispy!!

      Reply
      • Kushi

        November 15, 2016 at 12:30 am

        Thank you Anu 🙂

        Reply
    9. Urmila

      November 15, 2016 at 8:23 am

      These were sinfully crispy and Yum! loved it khushi

      Reply
      • Kushi

        November 15, 2016 at 11:05 am

        Thank you Urmila 🙂

        Reply

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