Pakora

Name: Pakora
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1.5 cups chickpea flour (besan); 1 onion, sliced; 1 potato, sliced; 1 tsp red chili powder; Oil, for frying

पकोड़ा/puh-KOH-rah/

Also known as: Pakoda, Bhajia, Onion Bhaji

About this dish

Vegetables dipped in a spiced chickpea flour batter and deep-fried until crisp.

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Ingredients

🌾1.5 cups chickpea flour (besan)

🧅1 onion, sliced

🥔1 potato, sliced

🌶️1 tsp red chili powder

🛢️Oil, for frying

Method

Serves 3

Whisk chickpea flour with water, chili powder, and a pinch of turmeric into a thick batter.

Dip the vegetable slices into the batter, coating well.

Deep-fry until golden brown and crisp.

Drain and serve hot with chutney.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Pakora is a widely popular Indian snack, especially common during the monsoon season and rainy weather, made with whatever vegetables are on hand.

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