Aloo Pakoras
Aloo Pakora is a very popular Indian snack made of thinly sliced potatoes, coated with a spiced batter, and deep-fried until crispy.
Ingredients:
Serves 2
- 2 potatoes potatoes (sliced)
- 6 tbsp Besan (gram flour)
- pinch of salt about (¼ tsp)
- ½ tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp cumin powder
- 1 tsp pomegranate seeds (optional)
- ¼ cup water
- vegetable oil for deep-frying
- 2-3 tsp fresh cilantro leaves, finely chopped
How to make Pakoras:
- Peal, wash and cut potatoes into thin slices.
- Sift besan flour in a large bowl and add ajwain, red chili powder, salt, baking powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, pomegranate seeds.
- Pour in the water and beat well to form a smooth batter.
- Add the cilantro and the potato slices to the mixture.
- Heat the oil in a large heavy-bottom pan to 350-375 °F/180-190 °C.
- Remove battered potatoes wrom the batter with the tip of a fork, carefully shaking off any excess batter or using a slotted spoon. Put them into the hot oil, a few at a time and deep-fry, turning once. Fry pakoras till they are crisp and golden.
- Remove fried pakoras with a spatula with holes. Slots allow excess grease to drain.
- Place them on a kitchen paper towel so that extra oil is absorbed. Fry the pakoras in batches this way. Keep them aside.
- Place the pakoras on a large serving plate and garnish with a fresh cilantro. Serve immediately with coriander chutney and tamarind chutney.
