Pakora
- 12 cup fine semolina
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 cup gram flour
- 12 cup frozen peas (thawed)
- 1 carrot (diced)
- 1 small potato (diced)
- 18 teaspoon turmeric
- 12 teaspoon salt
- 12 teaspoon chili powder
- 12 teaspoon garam masala
- 12 teaspoon cumin coriander powder
- warm water
- 14 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- Combine semolina and oil and mix until the semolina is coated with oil.
- Sift the gram flour in and stir.
- Add the salt, tumeric, chili, garam masala and cumin-coriander powder.
- Add the warm water slowly to make a thick batter.
- It should be runny enough to pour though.
- Add the diced peas, carrots and potatoes.
- They should be finely diced to ensure they cook when fried.
- Heat a small wok with oil on medium, to deep fry.
- To test if the oil is done drop a small amount of batter into the oil, it should rise slowly to the surface, if it rises rapidly turn the heat down and allow the oil to cool.
- If it sinks, increase the temperature.
- Add the baking soda and stir.
- Then add the lemon juice.
- You will see small bubbles appearing.
- Using a couple of dessert spoons, drop the batter mix into the oil.
- When the rise, turn them over and cook until golden brown.
- Serve with some chutney.
fine semolina, oil, gram flour, frozen peas, carrot, potato, turmeric, salt, chili powder, garam masala, cumin coriander powder, water, baking soda, lemon juice
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/pakora-284521 (may not work)