Pakora (Indian Vegetable Fritters) Recipe
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Ingredients: - 2¼ cups chickpea flour (Note 1)
- 1 tsp turmeric powder
- 1 tsp cumin powder
- 1 tsp coriander powder
- 1 tsp fenugreek powder (Note 2)
- ½ tsp chilli powder (pure chilli powder, Note 3)
- 2 tsp salt (cooking/kosher salt)
- ¾ cups + 2 ½ tbsp water
- 1½ cups onions , grated using standard box grater (~1 ½ onions)
- 2 cups potato (~1 large), peeled and grated using standard box grater (Note 4)
- 2½ cups cauliflower (~1/4 large head), finely chopped into rice size pieces (or grate)
- 2 large red chillies (cayenne peppers), finely chopped (adjust spiciness to taste, or leave them out)
- 1 Tbsp fresh ginger , finely grated
- 2 Tbsp coriander/cilantro leaves , finely chopped
FOR COOKING:
- 3 – 4 cups vegetable or canola oil (4cm / 1.5″ depth in pot)
CORIANDER MINT SAUCE FOR PAKORAS (OPTION 1):
- 2 cups mint leaves
- 1 cup coriander/cilantro leaves
- ¼ cup eschalot , sliced
- 3 Tbsp lime juice
- 1 tsp caster sugar
- ½ tsp cumin seeds
- ½ tsp cooking/kosher salt
- 2 ice cubes (loosens + keeps sauce green)
MINTED YOGURT SAUCE (OPTION 2):
- 1 cup plain yoghurt
- ½ cup mint leaves , packed
- ¼ tsp salt
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Directions:- Make batter: Place chickpea flour in a bowl with the spices (turmeric, cumin, coriander, fenugreek, chilli). Slow whisk in the water.
- Mix in Vegetables: Add potato, cauliflower, onion, ginger, chilli and coriander. Mix well with a wooden spoon. It should be a thick batter, almost paste-like.
- Preheat oven to 175°F – to keep cooked pakoras warm. Set a rack over a tray.
- Heat oil: Heat 4cm / 1.5" oil in a large heavy based pot to 350° F (Note 6).
- Form patties: Drop 2 tbsp of batter roughly formed into a patty shape into the oil. I use my hands (as is typical in India!) but you can also use 2 tablespoons (be careful of splash-age). Don't crowd the pot, it will lower the temperature too much.
- Fry pakoras: Fry 2 – 3 minutes until golden. Drain on paper towels. Keep cooked pakoras hot in the oven on a rack set over a tray.
- Serve: Serve pakoras with Coriander Mint Sauce or Minted Yogurt Sauce!
CORIANDER MINT SAUCE OR MINT YOGURT SAUCE:
- Place ingredients in a small food processor or Nutribullet, or use a stick blender. Blitz until smooth. |
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Notes: Huge thank you to local business Desi Pizza and Curries on Henderson for their generous and delicious donation for our Flavours of the World Fundraiser! This is street food, the Indian way! Sold as snacks on the streets of India and as popular appetisers in Indian restaurants elsewhere, pakora are crispy, bite-size vegetable fritters. They’re loaded with gorgeous Indian spices before being fried until crunchy.
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