Authentic Vegetable Pakoras Recipe

Authentic Vegetable Pakoras Recipe

Ingredients

Makes 4 pakoras

• 1 cup chickpea flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon hot or mild curry powder or garam masala
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1/4 teaspoon turmeric
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne
• 1 tablespoon canola or grapeseed oil, plus more for frying
• ¾ cup warm water
• 1 cup broccoli florets, blanched
• 1 cup peeled and sliced sweet potatoes, steamed until just tender
• 1/2 large yellow onion, cut into 1/2-inch slices

Method

1. In a large bowl, combine the flour, salt, baking powder, curry powder, cumin, coriander, turmeric and cayenne
2. Stir in the 1 tablespoon of oil and the water and mix well to make a smooth batter
3. Set aside to rest
4. In a large skillet, heat a thin layer of oil over medium-high heat
5. Dip the broccoli, sweet potato slices and onion slices in the batter to coat, then place them in the hot oil and fry until lightly browned, 4 to 5 minutes
6. Drain on paper towels and serve hot

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