Vegetable Pakoras

Fri, 22 November 2019

Vegetable Pakoras

 

ingredients

250g gram flour (Chickpea Flour)

50g/2oz Self-Raising Flour

1 tsp Salt

½ tsp Red Chilli Powder

½ tsp Turmeric Powder

½ tsp Cumin Powder

1 tsp Garam Masala

1 tbsp Lemon Juice

1 Cup of Water

1 large Potato, peeled and cut into thin slices

1 Large Onion, finely chopped

½  Aubergine cut into thin slices

½  Courgette cut into thin slices

½  Handful fresh Coriander Leaves

2 chopped Green Chilli

Sunflower oil, for deep frying or Vegetable Oil

 

method:

1. Sieve the gram flour and the self-raising flour into a bowl. Add the chilli powder, garam masala, Cumin & Turmeric powder & salt and stir well to combine.
2. Add the lemon juice, then gradually add enough water to form a smooth batter that is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon. Set aside for few minutes while preparing the veg.
3. Add all of the remaining ingredients except the sunflower oil to the batter mixture and mix well to coat the potatoes and onions, courgette, Aubergines etc.
4. Heat the oil in a deep heavy-based frying pan until hot, drop a little bit of the batter mix, when it sizzles and turns brown its ready to start frying. (CAUTION: hot oil can be dangerous. Do not leave unattended.)
5. When the oil is hot, carefully lower tablespoons of the batter mixture in batches into the oil and fry for 5 minutes, or until the pakoras are crisp and golden-brown and the vegetables have cooked through.
6. Serve immediately with savoury yogurt dip, Ketchup or Mayonnaise