Baingan Pakora Recipe
Crispy fried slices of brinjal.
Ingredients: 1. 5 -6 Small Brinjals 2. 1 cup Gram Flour 3. ⅔ cup water 4. 1 tsp Asafetida 5. ¼ tsp turmeric powder 6. ¼ tsp red chili powder 7. ½ tsp coriander powder 8. ½ tsp cumin powder 9. A pinch of baking soda 10. Salt to taste 11. Oil for frying
Instructions: 1. In a mixing bowl take the dry ingredients - gram flour, turmeric powder, red chili powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, asafetida and salt. 2. Add ⅔ cup water.
3. Whisk to a smooth batter without lumps. 4. Rinse and slice the brinjals thinly. 5. Dip the slices in the batter evenly. 6. Gently place them in medium hot oil for frying. 7. Turn over when one side is cooked partly. 8. After a minute or so, flip again and fry the pakoras till crisp and evenly golden. 9. With a slotted spoon remove the pakoras and drain as much oil as possible. 10. Place the pakoras on a paper kitchen towel to remove excess oil. Fry the pakoras in batches this way. 11. Serve hot with coriander chutney, tamarind chutney or tomato ketchup. For more information Visit Here