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Vegetable Pakoras

Name: Vegetable Pakoras
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: PT3-5M
Ingredients: 2 cups chickpea flour or pea flour; 2 tsp ground cumin; 2 tsp coriander seeds or mustard seeds; 1 tsp fennel seeds roughly ground or chopped; 2 tsp curry powder; 2 cups beer; 1/2 cup chopped coriander; 1 1/2 tsp salt; freshly ground black pepper; 1/4 tsp baking soda; 3 packed cups finely chopped or grated carrot, broccoli, peas, pumpkin, kohlrabi or other vegetables; neutral oil to fry

We like to make these tasty snacks using beer as a raising agent. Make sure you dice the vegetables very finely as they are only in the oil for a short time.

Prep Time

5 mins

plus standing

Cook Time

3-5 mins

Serves

makes about 30

Vegan

Nut Free

Dairy Free

Gluten Free

Special Occasions

Asian

Kiwi

Party

Finger Food

Snacks & Starters

Ingredients

2 cups chickpea flour, or pea flour

2 tsp ground cumin

2 tsp coriander seeds, or mustard seeds

1 tsp fennel seeds, roughly ground or chopped

2 tsp curry powder

2 cups beer

1/2 cup chopped coriander

1 1/2 tsp salt

freshly ground black pepper

1/4 tsp baking soda

3 packed cups finely chopped or grated carrot, broccoli, peas, pumpkin, kohlrabi or other vegetables

neutral oil, to fry

Method

STEP 1

Combine flour with cumin, coriander or mustard seeds, fennel seeds, curry powder and beer to form a smooth batter.

Mix in the coriander, salt and pepper, baking soda and vegetables.

Stand for 5 minutes.

STEP 2

Heat 3-4cm of oil in a deep frypan and fry small spoonfuls of mixture in batches of 3-5 at a time for about 3 minutes, until golden and cooked through.

STEP 3

Remove the pakoras from the oil with a slotted spoon.

Shake off any excess oil and drain in a single layer on paper towels.

Serve at once or prepare in advance and reheat in a 200˚C oven for 5 minutes before serving.