Pakora—Indian Vegetable Fritters

Name: Pakora—Indian Vegetable Fritters
Ingredients: 2 potatoes, peeled, halved, and thinly sliced; 1 large onion, thinly sliced; &frac12 head of cauliflower, cut into smaller florets; handful of fresh cilantro, chopped finely; handful of fresh spinach, chopped finely; 2 teaspoons salt; to taste, ground black pepper; &frac12 teaspoon crushed fennel seeds; generous pinch ground fenugreek; 1 to 2 chopped fresh green chilies or 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper; generous pinch powdered dried mint; pinch of freshly ground, nutmeg; 1 teaspoon garam masala; &frac12 cup water; &frac34 cup chickpea flour; oil for frying

Often served for appetizers with chai in Indian households, this recipe has a cornucopia of spices and herbs. It is a very popular street food and buffet item at weddings and parties. You may tailor it according to what herbs and spices you like.

Also the amount and type of vegetables are up to you. Common vegetables used are potatoes, onion, cauliflower, and spinach. Tip: try to keep potatoes thin and all the vegetables roughly the same size for even cooking.

Submitted by: Kulminder from Calgary, AB
Yield: serves 5 or more

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Ingredients

2 potatoes, peeled, halved, and thinly sliced
1 large onion, thinly sliced
½ head of cauliflower, cut into smaller florets
handful of fresh cilantro, chopped finely
handful of fresh spinach, chopped finely
2 teaspoons salt
to taste, ground black pepper
½ teaspoon crushed fennel seeds
generous pinch ground fenugreek
1 to 2 chopped fresh green chilies or 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
generous pinch powdered dried mint
pinch of freshly ground, nutmeg
1 teaspoon garam masala
½ cup water
¾ cup chickpea flour
oil for frying

Preparation Instructions:

Heat oil for frying.

Mix all ingredients together till well combined. It should be relatively thick batter not thin batter with vegetables floating in it. This results in a crunchy fritter!

Wait till oil is ready and drop fritters in with a tablespoon. Watch carefully , turn the fritter to cook evenly on other side and remove when golden brown. Test one and ensure the inside is cooked and not wet.

Adjust the seasoning in the remaining batter as needed. If the outside is brown and inside is not cooked, lower heat a little to ensure the fritter is in long enough to cook through.

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Carl

What kind of dipping sauce is used for the fritters?
Or non maybe. Thanks

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