Pakoras - Spicy Batter-Dipped Fried Veggies
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)
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INGREDIENTS
Nutrition- 1
- 1⁄2teaspoon garlic
- 1⁄2
- 3⁄4teaspoon cumin
- 3⁄4teaspoon coriander powder
- 1⁄2
- 1⁄2teaspoon chili powder
- 1⁄2
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DIRECTIONS
- Mix all dry ingredients together in bowl.
- Add water and mix until batter is consistency of pancake batter.
- 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).
- Dip veggies in batter and fry until browned.
- Also, you can chop up vegetables and mix them into the batter; fry by dropping spoonfuls in hot oil.
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