Vegetable Pakoras
February 19th, 2007 filed under Appetizers, VeganPakoras are an all-time favorite snack in India- perfect for a rainy day at home or at night for a cocktail party! Pakoras are delicious paired with a cup of hot spicy Indian Chai.
Pakoras are made with different vegetables, which are dipped in a spicy besan (gram flour) batter and deep-fried.
This recipe uses potatoes, cauliflower and zucchini.
Ingredients:
- 1 cup besan (gram flour)
- 3 tablespoons rice flour (optional)
- 1 tablespoon of coarsely ground coriander powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 2 chopped green chilies
- 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro (green coriander)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup of water (Use water as needed)
- Oil to fry
- 1 small potato, sliced thin
- 8 thin slices of cauliflower
- 1/2 small zucchini, sliced thin
Method
Mix all the dry ingredients together: besan, rice flour, coriander powder, and salt. Add the water slowly so to make a smooth batter. Next, add the green chilies and cilantro. Mix well.
Heat the oil in a frying pan on medium high heat. The frying pan should have at least 1 inch of oil. (To check if the oil is ready, just put one drop of batter in it. The batter should come up but not change color right away).
Dip the vegetable slices in the batter one at a time and slowly drop in frying pan. Fry the pakoras in small batches. The pakoras will take about 4 to 5 minutes to cook. Turn them occasionally. Fry the pakoras until both sides are golden-brown. Repeat this process. The crispy, delicious pakoras are ready to serve.
Tips
The rice flour in this recipe helps with the crispness of the pakoras, but it is optional.
If oil is too hot pakoras will not be crispy and or if oil is not hot enough pakoras will be greasy.
Serving Suggestions
The pakoras are even tastier when dipped in fresh cilantro chutney, tamarind chutney, ranch dressing, salsa, or chat masala. Pakoras taste best when served hot. You can make the pakoras in advance and when ready to eat, spread on a cookie sheet and heat in the oven on 300-degree heat. You can also make sandwiches with the left over pakoras.
Variations
You can use almost any vegetable when making these pakoras, such as eggplant, onion, cabbage, bell pepper, and different kinds of chilies! Feel free to experiment!
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August 23rd, 2008 at 10:18 am
I have made the Vegetable Pakoras and everyone so enjoyed them..I served them with several different flavoured dips. This was a good thing for everyone. I enjoy your video recipes so much. Thank you
August 19th, 2008 at 1:23 am
Hi Mrs Manjula,
The vegetable pakoras are really yummy and something different from what I used to prepare.
June 26th, 2008 at 9:03 pm
I just love your website, very well done!
Thank you very much for the wonderful and easy to make recepies.
Love,
jennifer
June 26th, 2008 at 9:57 am
Hi Manjula ji,
I am hamsa from UK
I will check ur website daily and i ahve been seeing the same recipies many times as it seems every time different and very very motivating to learn cooking many varies of dishes …
U r doing a great job …. all ur recipies r amazing u know what my husband doesnot like onions and garlic and ur recipies is hand book for me ….. thanks a lot …. love
great work
April 29th, 2008 at 6:43 pm
Hi Manjula aunty ,
You have made cooking a much easier and interesting task than i had ever imagined. A thing like rasgulla’s seems so simple and easy to make . I will definately try the same and post the reviews that i will receive from my family . I love u for having thought of this way to teach us .
thanks
Deepti
April 9th, 2008 at 9:19 am
Hi!!
I’m an Spanish girl and I love Indian cuinise!!!!so thanks to teach me all these delicious vegetarian dishes and give me the opportunity to learn more about your country.
You are great!!!!!
besos ( kisses)
April 6th, 2008 at 7:32 pm
hai manjula gi!
i tried ur veg. pokoras it is very nice…my son really like it….thanks a lot….i want to know how to prepare vegetable roll…can u plzzzzz do it for me…
March 31st, 2008 at 11:13 am
Thanks a lot for this great recipy. My daughter Lea (3 year old) is a fan of your pakora…
Aurora from Paris
March 27th, 2008 at 1:35 pm
tastes g8…its a must to try pakoras to all….thank u manjula ji….v admire at u…
March 20th, 2008 at 9:14 am
Manjula,
I have just come across your tutorials and I am so happy to learn more vegetarian cooking You make it so simple and easy.
thanks
Merlyn