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Pakora (Indian Vegetable Fritters)
Pakora (Indian Vegetable Fritters) includes chickpea flour, turmeric powder, cumin powder. Total time: 40 minutes. Serves 40.
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 cup + 2 1/2 tbsp water
1½ cups onions, grated using standard box grater
2 cups potato, peeled and grated using standard box grater, Note 4
2½ cups cauliflower, finely chopped into rice size pieces, or grate
2 large red chillies, finely chopped, cayenne peppers, adjust spiciness to taste, or leave them out
1 tbsp fresh ginger, finely grated
2 tbsp coriander/cilantro leaves, finely chopped
For cooking1
3 - 4 cups vegetable or canola oil, 4cm / 1.5″ depth in pot
Coriander Mint Sauce for Pakoras (Option 1)8
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)3
1 cup plain yoghurt
½ cup mint leaves, packed
¼ tsp salt