Path: swen.emba.uvm.edu!attmt1!attmtf!ip.att.net!wn4feed!worldnet.att.net!209.150.160.22!newsfeed.wli.net!howland.erols.net!newsfeed.cwix.com!206.102.31.251!news.cmc.net!feeder.swcp.com!sloth.swcp.com!llama.swcp.com!not-for-mail From: "amanda" Newsgroups: rec.food.recipes Subject: Pakoras Followup-To: rec.food.cooking Date: 9 Jan 1999 20:33:48 -0700 Organization: CyberGate, Inc. Lines: 27 Sender: recipes@swcp.com Approved: phill@rt66.com Message-ID: <76rdcn$rmk$1@news.gate.net> Reply-To: "amanda" NNTP-Posting-Host: llama.swcp.com Xref: swen.emba.uvm.edu rec.food.recipes:30546 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: edo2877@usl.edu (Ott Edward D) -- ~~Rec.food.recipes is moderated; only recipes and recipe requests are accepted for posting. Please read the FAQ posted on Mondays. Recipes/requests go to recipes@rt66.com; questions/comments to tfdpress@acpub.duke.edu. Please allow several days for your submission to appear.