Pakoras / Bhajis
Serves 8
Ingredients
Method
1 Onion (Large)
150 g Gram Flour
½ tsp Chilli Powder
½ tsp Turmeric Powder
1 tsp Cumin Powder (Ground)
¼ tsp Salt to Taste
6 tbsp Water (Still)
1 L Vegetable Oil for Deep Frying
Slice the onion and set aside.
Mix all the ingredients for the batter in a bowl.
Add enough water very slowly while mixing to form a thick batter.
Heat the oil in a deep wok or saucepan.
Gently coat the onion slices in the batter before carefully placing in the hot oil.
Fry until golden brown over a low to medium heat, gently turning, every so often.
Drain on a paper towel.
Serve hot with a chutney.
A very simple chutney which goes very well with pakoras is mint -yoghurt which is simply plain yoghurt with a bit of mint jelly added.