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Pakora　パコラ

Vegetable Pakora
Potate and onion Pakoras

Pakora comes in all different types: chicken, vegetable, and many other combination pakoras exist. Commonly used vegetables include onions, eggplant, potatoes, and spinach. These are then dipped in a batter of gram flour and then fried. They are usually served as snacks or appetitizers.

In the United Kingdom, pakora is sold in fast food takeaways as an alternative to chips or a kebab during the evening and early morning.

Gram flour is made from chickpeas (garbanzo beans) and is widely used in Indian　and Pkistani cooking.

Ingredients:
1 cup (4 oz, 110 g) Gram flour
1 tsp. mixed ground spices (for example, coriander, cumin, turmeric, ginger, curry powder or garam masala)
About 1 lb (450 g) of vegetables, cut into very small pieces (for carrots, celery, bell pepper and parsnips, prepare thin slices; for cauliflower and broccoli, cut into small florets)
Oil or ghee for frying

Mix the flour and spices. Slowly add cold water, stirring all the time, until you have a thin batter.

Heat the oil or ghee in a skillet. Dip each vegetable piece in the batter, one at a time. Make sure that it is fully coated. Drop it into the hot oil, and cook for a few minutes until crisp.

Remove the vegetable from the skillet and drain on a paper towel. Keep it warm until you are ready to serve.

My Pakora


Today I cooked pakora which was not so delicious.Will try in future to cook tasty.
I choped vegetables and deep fried together.