Pakoras
Serves 1
Directions
- 1Slice the onion.
- 2Add the sliced onion to a mixing bowl.
- 3Sprinkle in some salt.
- 4Chop the fresh cilantro.
- 5Add the chopped cilantro to the bowl with the onion.
- 6Add five heaping tablespoons of besan (chickpea flour) to the bowl.
- 7Add two heaping tablespoons of rice flour to the bowl.
- 8Mix the ingredients in the bowl by hand.
- 9Chop some ginger and green chilies.
- 10Add the chopped ginger and green chilies to the mixture and mix until the batter is not too thin, not too thick.
- 11Heat oil in a frying pan on the stove.
- 12Separate the batter with your fingers and put it into the hot oil to fry.
- 13Remove the fried pakoras from the oil using a slotted spoon.
- 14Place the fried pakoras on paper towels to drain excess oil.
Ingredients
- 0.5 onion
- salt
- 1 handful fresh cilantro
- 5 heaping tablespoons besan (chickpea flour)
- 2 heaping tablespoons rice flour
- water
- ginger
- green chilies
- oil
Equipment
knifecutting boardmixing bowlfrying panslotted spoonpaper towels
Tips
- The batter should not be too thin or too thick.
- Separate the batter with your fingers before frying.
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