Vegetable Pakoras

Also known as Vegetable Fritters.

Kids and adults alike love these. This recipe is based on the Indian Pakora, which is a fried vegetable fritter dish made with besan (chickpea) flour. When the fritters are cooked with this flour it adds flavour and crunchiness. They are ideally served with chutney.

Serves: 4-6
Prep Time: 20 mins
Cooking Time: 20 mins

QUICK TIP:

  • If you have a food processor, to save time, instead of grating the vegetables, put them all together and chop them up in the processor.

  • To make your own Besan flour, add dry chickpeas in small batches to a food processor, coffee grinder or blender and process until pulverized and smooth. Then run through a sieve to remove any large particles. Use as directed in the recipe.

INGREDIENTS:

  • Besan Flour – ¼ cup

  • Wholemeal Flour – 1 cup

  • Coriander powder – ½ tsp

  • Turmeric – ½ tsp

  • Garam Masala – 1 tspn

  • Salt – ½ tsp

  • Water – 1 cup

  • Ghee or Olive Oil – appx 1 Tblspn – for shallow frying.

  • 4 cups of grated/finely chopped seasonal vegetables – a combination of any if the following depending what you have in the fridge: eg. Pumpkin, sweet potato, carrot, zucchini, red capsicum, spinach, broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, leek, fennel.

HOW TO MAKE:

1. In a medium bowl, mix the besan and wholemeal flour together. Stir in the coriander, turmeric, garam masala and salt.

2. Make a well in the centre of the flour mix. Gradually pour in the water and mix to form a thick, smooth batter.

3. Add the grated vegetables into the flour mix and combine well.

RecipesMark Bunn