Pakoras
Pakoras are Indian fritters. They are eaten as quick snacks found in busy areas such as a bus station or railway station. The traveller on the go will get protein from the chickpea flour and substance from the veggies. Chickpea flour is ground garbanzo beans. It is also called gram flour or besan.
Servings: 20
Calories: 97kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup Spinach leaves
- 1 cup cauliflower flowerets
- 1 potato peeled and cut in 1/4" slices
- 1 zucchini cut in rounds
- 2 cups chickpea flour
- 1 tsp coriander ground
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 1/2 onion chopped fine
- 1 green chile seeded, stemmed and minced
- 2 Tbs cilantro finely chopped
- 1 tsp salt or to taste
- 1/2 cup + water
- canola oil You will need about 4 cups for frying
Instructions
- . Prepare vegetables and set aside. Make sure they are dry before dipping into the batter.
- Mix together chickpea flour, spices, onion, chili, cilantro and water in a bowl. Add more water until batter has consistency of pancake batter.
- Heat oil to 350-365°. Do not fry until oil is at 350° or the vegetables will absorb the oil. Be mindful that when you add vegetables, temperature will go down, so do not crowd items in the fryer.
- Dip vegetables one by one in chickpea batter and then into at least 1" hot oil. Fry until golden brown. Drain onto paper towels, Serve with Mint and Tamarind Chutneys. Vegetables can be fried ahead of time and warmed in a 350° oven for 5-10 minutes when you are ready to serve them.
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Nutrition
Calories: 97kcal