Deevi Halasu Podi/Breadfruit Fritters

Breadfruit belongs to mulberry family, mainly found in South Asian coastal region. Its commonly called as breadfruit in English, divi halasu in Kannada and jeegujje in Tulu language. Breadfruit can be prepared into curry, stir fry, sambar, yogurt curry and more. Pakoda is one simple recipe which can be prepared for evening snacks. When I was a kid I believed that breadfruit and jack fruit are somehow related to one another, as they look somewhat similar 🙂

Ingredients:

  • Breadfruit- Peeled and thinly sliced into triangles, 1 cup
  • Gram flour- 1/2 cup
  • Rice flour- 1/4 cup
  • Salt
  • Red chilly powder- 2
  • Asafoetida- 1 pinch
  • Oil for frying

Preparation:

  1. Take a big bowl and prepare the batter for dipping the bread fruit by mixing gram flour, rice flour, salt, red chilly powder and asafoetida with little water to give it batter’s consistency
  2. Take a deep pan and heat oil for frying
  3. Dip the triangle shaped breadfruit pieces into the batter and fry them well until they turn golden brown
  4. Serve it hot with tomato ketchup and hot chai or coffee

Deevi Halasu PodiBreadfruit Fritters 2

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