Vegetable Pakoras



Ethnicity
Indian

Type of Meal
Teatime, Party, Lunch, Dinner, Brunch

Type of Dish
Snacks, Deep Fried

Main Ingredients
Cabbage ( Patha gobi) , Carrot (Gajar) , Split green gram (Moong dal) , Rice flour

 
 
  Ingredients   Method
1 cup moong dal (green gram) soaked overnight
1 carrot
1 large onion
1 capsicum
1 slice cabbage
8-10 leaves spinach
6-7 green chillies
1 piece ginger
salt to taste
1/2 tsp. turmeric
1/2 cup gram flour or rice flour
oil to deep fry



  1. Soak dal overnight. Wash and clean in the morning. Add the green chilli and ginger. Grind to a paste either by hand or electric grinder.

  2. Chop all the vegetables fine. A chopper may also be used to save time. Chop spinach separately by hand.

  3. Add to batter. Add the flour, salt and turmeric. Heat oil till hot enough to fry. Take a tablespoon of this oil and add to batter. Mix it.

  4. Drop bite - sized pakoras into hot oil. Deep fry on medium till golden brown. Serve hot with tomato sauce or tamarind chutney.