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Portions:
6
Serving
Size:
4 pakoda
- Diet
Types:
- CKD non-dialysis
- Dialysis
- Lower Protein
- Vegetarian
- Gluten-free
Ingredients
- 1 medium onion
- 3 green chilies
- 2 teaspoons curry leaves
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup chickpea flour
- 1 cup rice flour
- 1 teaspoon trans-fat free margarine
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1 cup oil for frying
Preparation
- Chop onion, chilies and curry leaves. Add salt and baking soda and mix well.
- Mix chickpea flour, rice flour and melted margarine.
- Combine all ingredients (except oil) and mix to the consistency of a loose dough by gradually adding small amounts of water as needed. (You may need up to 2 tablespoons water. Adjust as needed.)
- Heat the oil. Transfer small amounts of the dough into the oil. Cook until crisp and brown.
Helpful hints
- Chickpea flour is also called gram flour.
- Reduce salt to 1/4 teaspoon or omit completely for a lower sodium snack.
Submitted by: DaVita dietitian Chhaya, MA, RD, CSR, from California.
Nutrients per serving
Calories 220
Protein 6 g
Carbohydrates 29 g
Fat 9 g
Cholesterol 0 mg
Sodium 246 mg
Potassium 199 mg
Phosphorus 84 mg
Calcium 18 mg
Fiber 2.9 g
Kidney and kidney diabetic food choices
- 2 starch
- 2 fat
Carbohydrate choices
2
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Comments(3)
azra
Jul. 07, 2014 4:40 PM
Isn't chickpea flour bad for us? We aren't allowed chickpeas and lentils. Dietitian comment: The amount is important. In this recipe each serving has 130 mg potassium and 49 mg phosphorus contributed by the 2-1/2 tablespoons chickpea flour. Look at the total per serving of the finished product. Te recipe was revised to reflect updated analysis for the 4 Pakoda serving. You may also decrease the serving size for less potassium and phosphorus.
Shriya1
Feb. 17, 2013 8:30 AM
Is fat 1 gm or 10 gm? You are deep frying! Also how can sodium be 0 gms if you used 1/2 tsp salt? Please correct it! Dietitian comment: Done! Thanks for notifying us.
Josephaga
Oct. 24, 2012 11:34 AM
Hurray for this one. I have only been on dialysis for a short while (and out of the hospital for less time). THe thought of giving up pakoras was too much. THanks (pakora right? Not pakoda) Moderator comment: Pakora is known as pakoda in southern India and China.