Pakoras - Spicy Batter-Dipped Fried Veggies

Impera_Magna's Note:

Shandana, a friend from Pakistan, made these for me while in grad school... and I tried them out on my DD... who loved them as much as I did! You can use any vegetable you like... I tried quiet a few and liked them all! Makes a nice light meal too! (Similar to tempura)

• Total Time: 20 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 0 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 3

• 1 cup chickpea flour (Gram flour or Besan, available in Indian stores)
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic
• 1/2 teaspoon ginger paste (or 1/2 t ginger powder)
• 3/4 teaspoon cumin
• 3/4 teaspoon coriander powder
• 1/2 teaspoon ajwain (optional)
• 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
• salt
• 1/2 cup water (or more to make correct consistency)

Directions:

1. Mix all dry ingredients together in bowl.
2. Add water and mix until batter is consistency of pancake batter.
3. Let batter sit for 10 to 15 minutes while you cut up vegetables (thinly sliced or julienned vegetables: carrots, potato, eggplant, onion, tomato, green pepper, mushrooms, or whatever you'd like to try).
4. Dip veggies in batter and fry until browned.
5. Also, you can chop up vegetables and mix them into the batter; fry by dropping spoonfuls in hot oil.