Crispy Pakora

Pakora is a fried snack (fritter), originating from the Indian subcontinent. It is a popular snack across the Indian subcontinent, where it is served in restaurants and sold by street vendors.

Pakora is vegan friendly (just need to swap to plant-based yoghurt) and one thing for sure, your friend can't say 'no' to it.

• (tsp = teaspoon, tbsp = tablespoon)
• ½ cup of red split lentil ( masoor dal)
• ½ cup of yellow split lentil (chana dal)
• 2 tbsp of rice flour
• 2 tbsp of gram flour
• 3-4 tbsp of yoghurt
• ½ inch of ginger
• 2 green chilli
• 1-2 cloves of garlic
• 1 and 1/2 chopped onion
• one potato (peel and dice into cubes or grate)
• a handful of spinach

Seasoning: salt, pepper, coriander seed, cumin seed, chilli powder, 1 tsp garam masala, a teaspoon of turmeric, 2 tsp dried fenugreek leaves ( Kasuri methi), 2 tsp carom seed (ajwain).

For the dipping sauce: 5-6 tbsp of yoghurt, 3 tsp of mint sauce.

Ok, ready? Let's start cooking

Tip out the mixture into a large bowl and add in chopped onion, a handful of spinach and diced potato. Give it a stir then add rice flour and gram flour. Crush some coriander seed and add to the bowl.

Add 1 tsp of cumin seed, salt to taste, a pinch of pepper, 1 tsp of garam masala, 2 tsp of carom seed ( crush with your palm) and 1 tsp of turmeric, 1tsp of chilli powder, 2tsp of Kasuri methi.

Mix it all up(add in extra 1-2 spoons of yoghurt if the batter is too thick). The batter should be thick enough to roll out into balls.

Heat oil in a deep pan at medium heat.

Wait till the oil is hot, then scoop the mixture into balls and drop gently into the frying pan. Deep fry the balls until golden brown ( 6-7 mins). Stir around to make sure the balls are not sticking together.

No, I'm kidding. Take the fried balls out into some kitchen towel to drain the excess oil.

Make the dipping sauce by simply mixing 5 tbsp of yoghurt and 3 tsp of mint sauce together.

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