Pakora
Ingredients 125g/4oz gram flour 1 tsp salt ½ tsp chilli powder about 150ml/ 1/4 pint water 2 green
chillies finely chopped 1 tbsp finely chopped fresh coriander 1 tsp oil 2 onions cut into rings oil
for deep frying 8 small fresh spinach leaves 2-3 potatoes, parboiled and sliced
Method Sift the flour, salt and chilli powder into a bowl. Stir in sufficient water to make a thick
batter and beat well until smooth. Leave to stand for 30 minutes.
Stir the chillies and coriander into the batter, then add the oil into the batter. Drop in the
onion rings to coat thickly with batter. Heat the oil in a deep pan, drop in the onion rings and
deep fry until crisp and golden. Remove from the pan with a slotted spoon, drain on kitchen paper
and keep warm.
Dip the spinach leaves into the batter and deep fry in the same way adding more oil to the pan if
necessary.
Finally, repeat the process with the potato slices. Serve hot, with mango chutney on the side.