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Street-Style Crispy Pakoras
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A delicious and easy recipe for crispy pakoras made with potatoes, onions, spices, and gram flour, perfect as a street-style snack.
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Serves 4
medium
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Ingredients
- potatoes - 500g (peeled and cut)
- onion - 400g (cut)
- green chillies - 2-3 (sliced)
- fresh coriander - 1/2 cup (chopped)
- Himalayan pink salt - 1/2 tablespoon (or to taste)
- gram flour (baisan) - 2 cups
- cumin seeds - 2 teaspoons (roasted and crushed)
- coriander seeds - 2 teaspoons (roasted and crushed)
- red chilli - 1 teaspoon (crushed)
- turmeric powder - 1/4 teaspoon
- tandoori masala - 1 tablespoon
- baking soda - 1/2 teaspoon
- chicken powder - 1/2 tablespoon
- dried fenugreek leaves (kasuri methi) - 2 teaspoons
- water - 1/2 cup (or as required to make batter)
- cooking oil - watch the video to see (for frying)
- chaat masala - watch the video to see (for sprinkling)
Instructions
- Prepare vegetables: Cut potatoes and onions into small pieces.
- Mix vegetables and salt: In a bowl, add potatoes, onions, green chillies, fresh coriander, and Himalayan pink salt. Mix well, cover, and let it rest for 15 minutes.
- Add dry ingredients: Add gram flour, roasted and crushed cumin seeds, roasted and crushed coriander seeds, crushed red chilli, turmeric powder, tandoori masala, baking soda, chicken powder, and dried fenugreek leaves to the vegetable mixture. Mix well.
- Make batter: Gradually add water and mix well to make a thick batter.
- Fry pakoras: Heat cooking oil in a wok on medium flame. Fry spoonfuls of the batter until golden and crispy.
- Serve: Sprinkle chaat masala on the pakoras and serve hot with chutney.
