My Very Own Pakora (fried snack)

My Very Own Recipe for Pakoras

This here is a fried Indian snack that is nice and fattening. Don't OD on these, they're good only for once in while indulgence ;-)

You can make pakoras out of any veggies (much like tempura) but this recipe is for onion pakoras.

Ingredients:

Onions

Gram Flour (Besan)

Water

Salt

Red chilli powder

Turmeric Powder

Green chillies (optional)

Oil

Preparation:

Slice a large onion thinly - the amount of onions is up to you, if you want more pakoras slice more

In a medium sized bowl add 1/2 a cup of the gram flour (called besan at indian stores)

Add 1/8 cup water to the flour

whip with a fork

the consistency should be like cream of wheat

add 1/8 tsp of red chilli powder

add 1/4 tsp. of turmeric powder

add 2 tsp. salt

slice the chillies length wise into 2 pieces then cut those pieces in half

add the onions and the chillies to the mixture

mix and stir around with the fork till everything is blended equally

heat the oil in a pan on medium heat

it is important that the oil be hot before the next step

take the fork and pick up a bit of the onion mixture (see picture for size)

drop into the oil (dont drop from too high or oil will splatter and burn your skin)

drop in as many as you have room for

fry for a little bit then flip over

the cooked side should be a golden brown

remove using a spatula with holes and place on a paper towel so the excess oil can be absorbed

wait till cooled before enjoying

i personally like to dip mine in ketchup

the texture should be nice and crunchy

here is a close up:

enjoy!