For the final day under Snacking for Kids, I have these delicious pakodas made with leftover cooked rice. I have already posted another version of leftover pakodas, this one is slightly different and was very much loved by Konda. So I thought I should as well record what she liked differently as well.
These turn out very crispy hot from kadai, so ensure you take care not to burn your mouth. Cooking with leftover food is always a challenge. With cooked rice, we mostly make Ragi Sangati, sometimes Rice Parathas and then sometimes like these pakodas.
Leftover Rice Pakodas
Ingredients Needed:
Leftover cooked rice - 1 cups
Besan / Gram flour - 1 cup
Fried Gram flour - 2 tbsp
Onions - 1 big
Coriander leaves - 1/2 cup
Hing - 2 big pinches
Green Chilis - 2 medium
Red chili powder - 1 tsp
Salt to taste
Oil for deep frying.
How to make the rice onion pakodas
In a bowl, take the rice, mash it well till it becomes a thick mass. Take the onion julienne, salt, red chili powder, besan, coriander leaves, and hing.
Mix well, add the fried gram flour and add just enough water to get a thick batter. Let it sit for 10 mins.
Heat a kadai with oil. When it's hot, gently drop a piece of the mix, see it comes up. When the oil is hot, sprinkle the pakoda batter directly on the hot oil. The pakodas need not be of uniform shape or size. Cook on medium flame on both sides.
Drain to a kitchen towel.

This also goes for my Kids Delight event, hosted by Sandhya themed on Snacking all the way
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Kalyani says
These look super good 🙂
Padma Rekha says
I too make these pakodas looks so crisp, can munch any time..
Priya Suresh says
If i make this crispy pakodas, i cant stop munching myself.. Looks fabulous..
praba bubesh says
nice idea to use leftover rice..super crispy pakodas...
Archana Potdar says
This is something I had made ages ago. These are yummy. I will try the parathas.
Sapana Behl says
I have some leftover rice and I will try them .Looks so scrumptious.
Harini-Jaya R says
These look so crispy and addictive. I was also wondering if they absorb a lot of oil.
vaishali sabnani says
The rice pakoras look nice and crunchy, what a wonderful transformation of left over rice.
Padmajha PJ says
I usually make some flavored rice with left over rice but this sounds like a better option!
Priya Srinivasan says
Most sinful way to use-up leftover rice. Totally delicious, all i need is a hot cup of coffee along with this!!
Varadas Kitchen says
Nice way to use up leftover rice. I will check out your other leftover rice recipes too.
Sandhya Ramakrishnan says
Perfect recipe to use left over rice. Using the rice should have made this pakora so crispy.
Pavani N says
Those pakodis look amazing. Using leftover rice to make these crispy pakodis is a great idea.
The Pumpkin Farm says
My mil taught me this recipe as well...i love the soft rice texture...clics are beautiful
Ruchi Indu says
I usually make curd rice or puliyogare with left over rice. This seems to be an interesting option
Sowmya :) says
That's a wonderful option for leftover rice...liked by kids and adults alike!