Pakoras (recipe post vegan) spicy Indian treat ... Shawn you will like this one

[Guest guest]

I work with a woman from India and she makes these every time we have a potluck

by request. She shared her recipe with me.

 

" Pakoras "

 

2/3 cup gram flour (it's a flour made from ground chickpeas)

5 tblsp. cold water

1/4 tsp. baking soda

1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper (1/2 tsp if you like it hot)

1/4 tsp. cumin powder

1/4 tsp. tumeric

1/4 tsp. ground cardamom (optional)

1/2 cup onions finely chopped

1/2 cup potato peeled and finely chopped

2 tblsp. chopped cilantro

1 tsp. salt

pinch of saffron (optional)

 

Combine flour and baking soda. Add cold water slowly and stir until moistened.

Add the rest of the ingredients and lightly mix until blended but do not over

mix.

Drop by tablespoonfuls into hot oil.

Fry until both sides are a golden brown.

Note: Don't put too much dough in at once, you want the center to cook.

 

 

 

" The afternoon knows what the morning never suspected. "

Old Swedish proverb.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

OOOH YUM! can you ask her if she knows how to make Samosas?? they are

my faveeeeorite Indian snackfood! =)

 

 

On Friday, April 15, 2005, at 10:13 PM, GeminiDragon wrote:

 

> I work with a woman from India and she makes these every time we have

> a potluck by request.  She shared her recipe with me.

>

> " Pakoras "

>

> 2/3     cup gram flour (it's a flour made from ground chickpeas)

> 5        tblsp. cold water

> 1/4      tsp. baking soda

> 1/4      tsp. cayenne  pepper (1/2 tsp if you like it hot)

> 1/4      tsp.  cumin powder

> 1/4      tsp. tumeric

> 1/4      tsp. ground cardamom (optional)

> 1/2      cup onions finely chopped

> 1/2      cup potato peeled and finely chopped

> 2         tblsp. chopped cilantro

> 1         tsp. salt

> pinch of saffron (optional)

>

> Combine flour and baking soda.  Add cold water slowly and stir until

> moistened.

> Add the rest of the ingredients and lightly mix until blended but do

> not over mix.

> Drop by tablespoonfuls into hot oil.

> Fry until both sides are a golden brown.

> Note:  Don't put too much dough in at once, you want the center to

> cook.

>

>

>

> " The afternoon knows what the morning never suspected. "

> Old Swedish proverb.

>

>

>

>

>

>

> Tired of spam?  Mail has the best spam protection around

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>

>

[Guest guest]

I will get a recipe for you that is if I can understand her directions LOL She

makes some potato dish that isn't too spicy and it's out of this world. I'll

get that too.....Donna

 

Jenni Billings <jenni wrote:

OOOH YUM! can you ask her if she knows how to make Samosas?? they are

my faveeeeorite Indian snackfood! =)

 

 

On Friday, April 15, 2005, at 10:13 PM, GeminiDragon wrote:

 

> I work with a woman from India and she makes these every time we have

> a potluck by request. She shared her recipe with me.

>

> " Pakoras "

>

> 2/3 cup gram flour (it's a flour made from ground chickpeas)

> 5 tblsp. cold water

> 1/4 tsp. baking soda

> 1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper (1/2 tsp if you like it hot)

> 1/4 tsp. cumin powder

> 1/4 tsp. tumeric

> 1/4 tsp. ground cardamom (optional)

> 1/2 cup onions finely chopped

> 1/2 cup potato peeled and finely chopped

> 2 tblsp. chopped cilantro

> 1 tsp. salt

> pinch of saffron (optional)

>

> Combine flour and baking soda. Add cold water slowly and stir until

> moistened.

> Add the rest of the ingredients and lightly mix until blended but do

> not over mix.

> Drop by tablespoonfuls into hot oil.

> Fry until both sides are a golden brown.

> Note: Don't put too much dough in at once, you want the center to

> cook.

>

>

>

> " The afternoon knows what the morning never suspected. "

> Old Swedish proverb.

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

ooohh yeah yeah!!

 

thanks!!

 

= )

 

 

On Monday, April 18, 2005, at 08:48 PM, GeminiDragon wrote:

 

>

> I will get a recipe for you that is if I can understand her directions

> LOL She makes some potato dish that isn't too spicy and it's out of

> this world. I'll get that too.....Donna

[Guest guest]

Anyone know how many servings this makes???

 

Sara in Toronto

 

 

On Friday, April 15, 2005, at 10:13 PM, GeminiDragon wrote:

 

> I work with a woman from India and she makes these every time we have

> a potluck by request.  She shared her recipe with me.

>

> " Pakoras "

>

> 2/3     cup gram flour (it's a flour made from ground chickpeas)

> 5        tblsp. cold water

> 1/4      tsp. baking soda

> 1/4      tsp. cayenne  pepper (1/2 tsp if you like it hot)

> 1/4      tsp.  cumin powder

> 1/4      tsp. tumeric

> 1/4      tsp. ground cardamom (optional)

> 1/2      cup onions finely chopped

> 1/2      cup potato peeled and finely chopped

> 2         tblsp. chopped cilantro

> 1         tsp. salt

> pinch of saffron (optional)

>

> Combine flour and baking soda.  Add cold water slowly and stir until

> moistened.

> Add the rest of the ingredients and lightly mix until blended but do

> not over mix.

> Drop by tablespoonfuls into hot oil.

> Fry until both sides are a golden brown.

> Note:  Don't put too much dough in at once, you want the center to

> cook.

>

>

>

> " The afternoon knows what the morning never suspected. "

> Old Swedish proverb.

>

>

>

>

>

>

> Tired of spam?  Mail has the best spam protection around

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