Subject: Pakoras
From: "amanda" <[email-masked]>
Date: 9 Jan 1999 20:33:48 -0700
Newsgroups: rec.food.recipes

Savory Fritters (Pakoras)

1/2 cup besan (dried chickpea flour) 
5 oz. warm water 
1/4 tsp. red pepper
3/4 tsp. salt 
1/2 tsp. Garam Masala paprika (optional) 
1 small onion 
1 potato 
a few spinach leaves 
oil for deep frying

In a bowl put the besan and half the water and stir until it becomes a thick 
batter. Beat hard for 5 minutes gradually add the rest of the water and leave to
swell for 30 minutes Add salt and pepper and Garam Masala and beat again. Wash, 
peel and slice onion and potatoes. Wash and pat dry spinach leaves. Heat oil 
till smoking hot and dip the vegetables in the batter and deep fry till golden 
brown. Serve hot.
Contributor: [email-masked] (Ott Edward D)

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