pakora

2/11/2012 by Bhas

Pakora (snack)

Pakoras are made with different vegetables, which are dipped in a spicy besan

(chick pea flour) batter and deep-fried.

Ingredients

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1 cup besan (gram flour)

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3 tablespoons rice flour (optional)

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1 tablespoon of coarsely ground coriander powder (dhania)

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1 teaspoon cumin seeds (jeera)

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2 chopped green chilies

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2 tablespoons chopped cilantro

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Salt to taste

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3/4 cup of water (Use water as needed)

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Oil to fry

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Vegetables- onion, potato, cauliflower, green pepper

Method:

1. Mix all the dry ingredients together: besan, rice flour, coriander, cumin

powder and salt.

2. Rice flour adds crispness.

3. Add the water slowly to make a smooth batter (batter should be

consistency of pancake batter or dosa batter)

4. Next, add the green chilies and cilantro. Mix well.

5. Heat the oil in a frying pan on medium high heat.

6. The frying pan should have at least 11/2 inch of oil.

7. Dip the vegetable slices in the batter one at a time and slowly drop in frying

pan.

8. Fry the pakoras in small batches. The pakoras will take about 4 to 5 minutes

to cook.

9. Turn them occasionally and fry until both sides are golden-brown.

10.Serve them hot- you can eat them plain or dip them in cilantro chutney.

Variations:

You can use almost any vegetable to make pakoras, such as eggplant, zucchini,

cabbage, spinach and different kinds of peppers!