Spiced Fried Vegetables

• 4 1/4 cups vegetable oil for frying
• chickpea flour 200 g gram
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon chilli powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 onions cut into wedges
• 1/2 head cauliflower cut into florets
• 3 potatoes peeled and roughly chopped
• 2 plantains peeled and cut into thick slices
• mango chutney to serve
• fresh herbs to garnish

1. Heat the oil in a saucepan until it shimmers. Mix the flour, salt, chili powder, cumin and baking powder together in a bowl. Stir in 1 1/8 cups cold water until a thick, smooth batter forms.
2. Drag each piece of vegetable through the batter, then lower it into the hot oil. Fry for 4-6 mins, depending on the size of the vegetable. Remove using a slotted spoon. Serve with mango chutney and sprinkle with herbs.

vegetable oil, chickpea flour, salt, chilli powder, ground cumin, baking powder, onions, cauliflower, potatoes, plantains, mango, fresh herbs

Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Spiced-Fried-Vegetables-1412385 (may not work)