# Kokharu Phula Bhaja (Pumpkin flower fritters)

Kokharu Phula Bhaja or pumpkin flower fritters is a cherished Odia dish that evokes childhood memories.

- Cuisine: Indian
- Category: Appetizer
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- pumpkin flowers
- green chilies
- garlic
- onion
- raw rice
- jeera
- khaskhas
- salt
- turmeric powder

## Instructions

1. Take and clean some pumpkin flowers.
2. Soak green chilies, garlic, onion, raw rice with jeera for 15 minutes.
3. After soaking, put the mixture in a mixer with some khaskhas.
4. Make it a smooth paste.
5. Add some salt and turmeric powder to the paste to create the batter.
6. Dip the pumpkin flower in this batter.
7. Fry the battered pumpkin flowers.

## Equipment

- mixer

## Tips

- The same fritters can be made with palak and other ingredients.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DTxupHQDxWS/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/8a145989-1e01-4eeb-813d-df2cf48397ce
- Extracted: 2026-01-25

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