Pakoras are a chai-time essential in every Indian household. Whether it’s paired a nice monsoon afternoon and a cup of cardamom tea or a lazy winter noon and some piping hot masala chai, pakoras are always crucial to drinking tea. And given its massive importance, the pakora has also seen a number of variations across cities, states, regions, and households to adapt to the wide-ranging palates of India. As a result we have a long list of pakoras that include everything from chicken pakora and fish pakora to vegetarian delights like pyaaz ka pakora, mirch ka pakora, and many many more. One such vegetarian variant is the mixed veg pakora.
INGREDIENTS
- 2 medium potatoes boiled and finely chopped
- ⅓ cup cabbage finely chopped
- ¼ cup carrot finely chopped
- ¼ cup capsicum finely chopped
- ¼ cup cauliflower finely chopped
- ⅛ cup French Beans finely chopped
- ¼ cup onions chopped
- 1 green chili chopped
- ⅓ cup coriander leaves chopped
- ½ teaspoon Ginger chopped
- ½ cup Besan gram flour
- 1 pinch Turmeric powder haldi
- a pinch of Asafetida
- ¼ teaspoon carom seeds ajwain
- ¼ teaspoon kashmiri red chili powder
- ¼ teaspoon Garam masala powder
- Salt to taste
- water as required
INSTRUCTIONS
- Take all the vegetables, ginger, green chilies, onions, spices, and salt in a bowl and mix well.
- Now add besan.
- Mix again and keep aside for 5 minutes.
- Add water in parts and mix to form a thick yet flowing batter.
- Heat oil for deep-frying.
- Drop spoonfuls of the batter in the oil.
- Fry the pakoras on a medium flame.
- Flip couple of times and fry till the pakoras are evenly crisp and golden.
- Fry the pakoras in batches.
- Remove the pakoras using a slotted spoon. Drain excess oil using paper towels.
- Serve hot with chutney or ketchup.
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