Baby Corn Pakoda

Ingredients:

7-8 baby corns

1/2 cup gram flour

1 tbsp rice flour

1/2 tsp chilli powder

a pinch of turmeric powder

a pinch of baking soda

a pinch of asafoetida/ 1/4 tsp ajwain seeds

salt to taste

oil for frying

Preparation:

1. Cut each baby corn lengthwise into two pieces and keep it aside.
2. In a bowl, mix gram flour, rice flour, chilli powder, baking soda, asafoetida and salt adding enough water to a thick batter.
3. Dip the baby corns in the prepared batter and coat well with the batter.
4. Heat oil in a pan on medium heat and fry the baby corns until it turns golden colour on both the sides. 
5. Remove it from the oil and drain them on a paper towel....Serve hot with tea :)