Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Spicy Potato Pakoras


2 medium sized potatoes
1 onion, sliced thinly
1 chilli, seeds removed and chopped very finely
50g gram flour (chick pea flour)
1x5ml spoon ground cumin
2x5ml spoons ground coriander
Salt & freshly ground black pepper
150ml water

Sunflower oil for shallow frying

Lemon juice and wedges, and coriander to garnish


what to do....

Wash the potatoes and dry.  Grate potato, skin on.   Once grated – squeeze handfuls of the potato to remove moisture - ensure as dry as possible.  Retain in a clean tea towel.
Combine the onion, chilli and potato in a bowl; add the gram flour, spices and seasoning together. Pour in the water, a bit at a time, stirring well until a moist, well combined mixture which sticks together – not dry but not sloppy!  (You may not use all the water or you may have to add more...sorry to not be precise; the texture all depends on the wetness of the potatoes)
Heat the oil in a high sided frying pan, using approx 3cm oil in pan.  Test the oil by adding a small drop of the mixture to oil, it should bubble straight away.
Add a Tablespoon of mixture into the hot oil, and fry for 2-3 minutes until golden brown. Continue using up all the mixture. Take care removing from the hot oil (slotted spoon is good). Drain on kitchen paper.

To serve:  squeeze of lemon juice and garnish with lemon wedges and coriander.


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