Hey my fellow steemers,
HOLIDAY!! Celebrate!!! In the words of Modonna.lol Yes I was ecstatic last week as I had the week off with the kids. No school run yaaaay! So with my mad hatter kids I had packed my things and visited my Dad & Mum for the week. I gave hubby a little break too.lol. The kids loved it, as they have free reign everywhere in grandmas. So today, this recipes was created direct from pamcooks parents kitchen!!!
So folks coming from an indian background there is no greater welcome then that of a punjabi household. From a very young age any guests who came, would be welcomed with an ambundance of food. We just cant help it. It runs through our genetic makeup. My mum does the best little starters you have ever tasted. The problem with me, is her starters become a main, as I cant stop eating and just get full before the main meal arrives.lol
Today I will be showing one of the most easiest but ohhh so very tasty starter dishes. I normally make these at tea time. These are delicious snacks called Pakoras. Pakoras are fried potatoes & vegetable fritters made from a batter of chickpea flour.It originates from the indian subcontinent, however many other countries do have similar variations.
I normally find inspiration for my posts, from my fellow steemians.So todays recipe is in hommage to @gweedy. I can honestly say my highlight on steemit was when @gweedy had made my rebellious rosti recipe and sent me the pics.I can't describe my sheer delight and awesome feeling to have my mad invention created by another. In that moment there I realised I had to carry on my steemit journey no matter how little upvotes I made. Teaching others something new about my homely food just made me feel sooo good.
I had to choose a recipe @gweedy would make, as he is vegan, so I thought I would post my pakoras. I know he is on a health kick and these are fried, but we all can treat ourselves once in a while . Cant we? We are still having our 5 a day with this recipe, so that is an added bonus.lol. Here is how to make my scrummy fried veggie morsals.
Hope you enjoy!
Ingredients
1 Large Potatoe
1 Large Red Onion
1/4 Broccoli
1 Spring Onion
2 Tomatoe
6 TBSP Chickpea Flour ( Gram flour)
2 TBSP Fresh Coriander
1 TSP Turmeric
1 TSP Smoked Paprika
1 TSP Garam Masala
1 TSP Hot Chilli Powder
1 TSP Ajwain
1 TBSP Salt
1 TSP Pepper
4 TBSP Water
2TBSP Vegetable Oil for Pakora batter
500ml Vegetable Oil for Frying
Method
Step 1.
Peel and thinly slice the red onion placing them in the bowl.
Step 2.
Peel and thinly cut the potatoe in crescent moon shapes.Ensure you peel them thin, as they will fry quicker.
Step 3.
Cut some broccolli storks into small pieces and place in the bowl.
Step 4.
Deseed the tomatoe and cut in small bitesize pieces and add to the bowl.
Step 5.
Place the chickpea flour over the veggies.
Step 6.
Add Ajwain (carom seeds).
Step 7.
Now add salt, tumeric, smoked paprika, hot chilli powder and garam masala.
Step 8.
Now roughly chop spring onions, coriander and green chillies, add to mixture.
Step 9.
Add vegetable oil and water.
Step 10.
Mix all the ingredients thoroughly.At this stage the chickpea flour needs to become a thin paste, coating all the vegetables.If its too thick, add a bit more water, as you do not want the pakoras to be stodgy.If it is too thin the batter will not stay on the veggies.(This needs to be done according to eye and touch.Using your hands will ensure you create the right consistency.
Step 11.
Place vegetable oil in the pan and put on a high heat.
Step 12.
Once the oil is hot ( place a small piece of pakora batter to test it).If it sizzles then your ready to place your pakoras in. Do not over crowd. Roughly create, an ice cream scoop amount, using your hands and place mixture in the vegetable oil.Lower rhe heat slightly.
Step 13.
Leave for few minutes occasionally turning until the pakoras turn from pale to brown.
Step 14.
Once golden brown they should be cooked.This process should roughly take about 6 - 8 minutes depending on individuals pans.
Step 15.
Take the pakoras out and drain all the excess oil.
There you have my very gorgeous mad hatter tea pakoras ready for any guest or just to treat yourselves.These are soo yummy.I have served mine in my mad hatter teacup.you can accompany it with any sauces you wish to serve.What is great about this recipe is if you have any sad looking veggies in the fridge, rather then throwing them out, use them in the batter.Cauliflower, cabbage, spinich, sweet potatoe even leeks the combinations are endless but the taste is always amazing!
P.s I call these pakoras magical, as they honestly miraculously dissapear in a blink of an eye.lol
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All my photos and content used in this post are my original work. My photos were taken on my Samsung S8 camera phone.👍🏼📸
I hope you like my very addictive magical mad hatters tea pakoras. I decided to stick to the original recipe from my childhood but what would you put in yours? Such a quick snack and any veggies can be added. Vegan friendly too.What more could you ask for? Other then a chutney, but I will post a recipe soon for that. Thanks for stopping by with @pamcooks. Let me know your food for Though!❤🥔👌🥦❤