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.