# Pakoras

A recipe for perfect pakoras (vegetable fritters) to enjoy on a cold, rainy afternoon.

- Cuisine: Indian
- Category: Appetizer
- Language: en

## 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

## Instructions

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

## Equipment

- knife
- cutting board
- mixing bowl
- frying pan
- slotted spoon
- paper towels

## Tips

- The batter should not be too thin or too thick.
- Separate the batter with your fingers before frying.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DGZZnvqvTyT/?igsh=MW5ucDZtcXd6eWo4eA==
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/942458e5-4312-4c50-ae2b-6e7382d3cecd
- Extracted: 2025-08-19

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