MIX VEGETABLE PAKORA (ASSORTED PAKORAS)

Ingredients:---

For the batter -
Besan - 3 cups,
Red chilli powder - 1 tsp,
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp,
Garlic - 1 tsp crushed - (optional),
Salt to taste
Soda-bi-carb- 1/4 tsp,
Vegetables-
Onion - 1 (cut into roundels and separate the rings),
Potato - 1 (thinly sliced),
Cauliflower - 4-5 florets (Dip them in boiled water for 4-5 minutes and then drain),
Brinjal - 4-5 pcs. (cut into roundels),
Paneer - 4-5 pcs,
Green chilli - 1 (cut into length wise),

Method

1. Take all the ingredients of the batter in a bowl.
2. Add the water and prepare the batter. The batter should not be too thick nor too thin. Let it stand for 1/2 an hour.
3. Heat sufficient oil in a kadhai. Dip the vegetables slices one by one in the batter and slid then into the smoking oil.
4. Fry in batches and drain the pakoras on kitchen tissue.
5. Press the cauliflower pakoras by hands or by the back of a katori and re-fry them.
6. Sprinkle some chaat masala over the pakoras.
7. Serve the piping hot pakoras with tomato ketchup or tamarind chutney.