Pukhlein

Name: Pukhlein
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Khasi
Ingredients: 250 g rice flour; 150 g Jaggery; 150 ml Water; 1 medium ripe banana; 1 tbsp black sesame seeds; 1 pinch Salt; 500 ml oil; 2 stalks spring onion

Sweet, deep-fried rice flour fritters flavoured with jaggery, a much-loved Khasi tea-time snack sold at local markets.

🇮🇳India· Meghalaya

Prep: 20 min
Cook: 20 min
Total: 40 min
Servings: 4
Difficulty: Easy
Calories: 260 kcal

Ingredients

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Servings

Equipment

•Mixing bowl
•Deep frying pan

Nutrition

Per serving, approximate

Calories: 260 kcal
fat: 7 g
carbs: 48 g
fibre: 1 g
protein: 3 g
calories: 260 kcal

Instructions

1
Stir the jaggery (unrefined cane sugar) in warm water until it melts. Strain the liquid to remove any bits.
2
Put the rice flour into a mixing bowl. Stir in the jaggery water to make a thick batter.
3
Add the mashed banana and a pinch of salt if using. Stir well until the batter is smooth.
4
Leave the batter to rest for 15 minutes so the rice flour absorbs the liquid.
5
Heat oil in a deep pan over medium heat until it is hot.
6
Drop spoonfuls of batter into the hot oil. Gently flatten each one slightly with the back of the spoon.
7
Fry on medium heat until golden brown on both sides, turning them over once.
8
Lift them out onto paper towels to drain. Sprinkle with black sesame seeds if you like.
9
Serve warm as a tea-time snack.

Chef's tips

Fry on medium heat so the inside cooks fully without burning the sweet jaggery on the outside. Adding mashed banana gives extra softness and sweetness.