Vegetable Pakora

These vegetable pakoras are my own special recipe. To make these simple appetizers, here’s all you need:

Ingredients:

Gram  flour (besan flour) from an indian store

1 packet of fresh coleslaw mix (the dry stuff from the salad section at your local grocery store). If you can’t find any, 1/2 cabbage and 2 shredded carrots will do the trick too.

You can also add 1 potato cut into small pieces if you wish. I tend not to bother with the potatoes since it becomes to heavy on the carbs. That’s just my preference though.

Turmeric powder, chili powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, salt

Fresh coriander

Green Chillies (optional)

Vegetable or Canola Oil

How to:

1. Pour the vegetables of your choice into a bowl.

2. Add 1/2 teaspoon of all the spices listed above including 1/2 teaspoon of salt. Add a handful of fresh chopped up coriander to taste.

3. Add about 5 tablespoons of gram flour (note, pakoras won’t work with any other flour). Add some cold water to the mixture and stir in properly ensuring there are no bubbles in the flour. You want the consistency to be smooth, heavy and not too watery otherwise it will be difficult to fry. (If you want to make it spicy, add some chopped up green chillies at this point and stir into the mixture).

4. Using a spoon or your hand, just pick up the mix and place it into hot oil. The pakoras need to be deep fried until golden brown and crispy.

Recommendations: Pakoras are best served hot and can be served with a variety of sauces including any type of hot sauce, plain yogurt, or tamarind sauce.

That’s it! Enjoy!

Recipe & image by Sabina Huq