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baingan pakora recipe

AUTHOR: dassana
RECIPE TYPE: snacks
CUISINE: indian
PREP TIME: 5 mins
COOK TIME: 25 mins
SERVES: 2-3

TOTAL TIME: 30 mins

baingan pakora - fried crisp fritters made with eggplant and gram flour.

INGREDIENTS (measuring cup used, 1 cup = 250 ml)

5 to 6 small baingan/brinjals/ eggplant/aubergine
1 cup besan/gram flour
cup water or add as required
a generous pinch of asafoetida/hing
tsp turmeric powder/haldi
tsp red chili powder/lal mirch powder
tsp coriander powder/dhania powder
tsp cumin powder/jeera powder
a pinch of baking soda
salt as required
oil for deep frying

INSTRUCTIONS
1. in a mixing bowl take take the dry ingredients - 1 cup besan/gram flour, tsp turmeric powder, tsp red chili
powder, tsp coriander powder, tsp cumin powder and a generous pinch of asafoetida. also add salt.
2. add cup water or as required.
3. whisk to a smooth batter without lumps. add water as required to make a medium consistency batter.
4. rinse and slice the baingan/brinjals thinly.
5. dip the baingan 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 baingan 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 the baingan pakoras hot or warm with coriander chutney or tamarind chutney or tomato ketchup.
Recipe by Veg Recipes of India at http://www.vegrecipesofindia.com/baingan-pakora-recipe/

http://www.vegrecipesofindia.com/easyrecipe-print/43710-0/

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