Pakora

From EatBibek

Pakora Recipe: Serves 4

Pakoras being prepared at home.

Another picture of Pakoras being prepared.

The end result. YUMMY HOMEMADE PAKORAS!!

Ingredients

• 1/2 onion
• 2 medium sized potatoes
• 1 handful of spinach (medium-sized pieces)
• 6 mushrooms
• 1/2 tablespoon salt
• 1/2 tablespoon masala
• Besan (Channa) 1/2 cup or 1 cup, adjust so that mixture is slightly thick
• Cooking Oil (Wesson cooking/frying oil)

Note: Can't fry olive oil because of the molecules - it can only tolerate low heat.

Method

Add the following into a big enough sized bowl:

• 1. Cut onions into thin pieces (Cut in half and then slice)
• 2. Cut potatoes into small thin pieces (Cut in half and then slice)
• 3. Using hands tear apart spinach, cut in half, and slice thin horizontally.
• 4. Cut mushrooms into thin slices.
• 5. Add salt & masala

(If mixture is dry, add water). It may not need water if spinach or other ingredients are wet.

• 6. Add besan. Add enough so it sticks together, (not watery/absorbs water). If dry, add water; if too watery, add more besan.

If too thick, you will taste the flour. If too thin, separation will occur.

Cook 1 pakora first & check for taste (salt) etc.. Adjust accordingly.

• 7. Drop spoonfuls of batter into the oil.

Fry the pakoras until golden in color, make sure you turn them over so they cook properly.

• 8.When cooked, drain the excess oil on a sheet of brown paper or paper towels.