Vegetable Pakora

Name: Vegetable Pakora
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups chickpea flour (besan); 1 yellow onion, thinly sliced; 1 russet potato, peeled, thinly sliced; 2 cups cauliflower, small florets; 2 jalapeño, thinly sliced; 1 tsp cumin seeds; 1 tsp ground coriander; 1/2 tsp ground turmeric; 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper; 1 tsp salt; 1 cup cold water; 4 cups neutral oil, for frying; 1/2 cup store-bought or homemade mint chutney

45 minEasyServes 4310 cal/serving

IndianAppetizerStovetopVeganHalal-friendlyDairy-FreeGluten-FreeEgg-FreePork-FreeAlcohol-FreeCorn-Free

Cook this free in the appFree. No download, no account. The screen stays awake and each step can run its own timer.

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups chickpea flour (besan)
1 yellow onion, thinly sliced
1 russet potato, peeled, thinly sliced
2 cups cauliflower, small florets
2 jalapeño, thinly sliced
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp ground coriander
1/2 tsp ground turmeric
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
1 tsp salt
1 cup cold water
4 cups neutral oil, for frying
1/2 cup store-bought or homemade mint chutney

Instructions

1

In a large bowl, combine 1 1/2 cups chickpea flour (besan), 1 tsp cumin seeds, 1 tsp ground coriander, 1/2 tsp ground turmeric, 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper, and 1 tsp salt. Whisk in 1 cup cold water gradually until you have a smooth, thick batter.
2

Add 1 thinly sliced yellow onion, 1 peeled, thinly sliced russet potato, 2 cups small florets cauliflower, and 2 thinly sliced jalapeño to the batter and toss to coat every piece well.
3

Pour 4 cups neutral oil into a deep saucepan or wok to a depth of about 3 inches. Heat over medium-high heat to 350°F.
4

Working in batches, drop heaping spoonfuls of the vegetable-batter mixture into the hot oil. Do not crowd the pan. Fry for 3-4 minutes, turning occasionally, until deep golden and crispy.
5

Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on a paper-towel-lined plate. Repeat with remaining batter.
6

Serve immediately with 1/2 cup store-bought or homemade mint chutney on the side.

Cook this free in the appCooking it now? The app keeps the screen awake and times each step. Free, nothing to install.

Keep this recipe

Prints the ingredients and method only.

The Indian Kitchen 30 recipes from this kitchen in one printable PDF. $5, no account.

Questions

What is Vegetable Pakora?

Crispy Indian fritters made with a spiced chickpea-flour batter coating vegetables like onion, potato, and cauliflower. These golden, crunchy bites are the perfect snack or starter served with mint chutney. This reference files it under Indian appetizer: made on the stovetop, rated easy and about 45 minutes start to finish.

How hot should the oil be for Vegetable Pakora?

For Vegetable Pakora, the frying oil is held at 350 F (about 175 C) in step 3. Hotter scorches the outside before the inside cooks, and cooler turns it greasy.

What should Vegetable Pakora look like when it is ready?

Go by the cues in the method rather than the clock. Step 4: cook until deep golden and crispy.

Can I make Vegetable Pakora less spicy?

Yes. The heat in Vegetable Pakora comes from 2 jalapeño, thinly sliced and 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper. For a milder plate, remove the seeds and ribs from the jalapeño, or use half; nothing else in the method changes.

How many calories are in Vegetable Pakora?

One serving (the recipe makes 4) is about 310 calories, with 8 g protein, 32 g carbohydrate and 14 g fat, plus 4 g fiber and 420 mg sodium. The figures are estimates computed from the ingredient list.

Can I freeze Vegetable Pakora?

It is not a good candidate. Refrigerate what is left of Vegetable Pakora within two hours and eat it within three days. Reheat uncovered in a 400 F oven (or an air fryer) for a few minutes to bring the crust back; the microwave softens it. Potatoes turn grainy in the freezer, so keep this one in the refrigerator.

Serve it with

Cook this free in the app

Textual Chef is 4,544 plain-text recipes, free to read and free to cook from. No account, no paywall, no ads, no life stories. Open this one in the app and each quantity sits inside the step that uses it, so you read once and cook.

Every recipe is curated or public-domain sourced, written to one template and checked before it publishes. Nothing here is a scraped blog post.

Cook this free in the appNo download needed. It opens in your browser. The kitchen tools (planner, shopping list, pantry, import) are $5.33 a month billed annually; the first 30 days are free.