Cauliflower Pakora

Name: Cauliflower Pakora
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 small cauliflower, cut into florets, boiled al dente in salted water; 1 cup besan (gram flour); 2 tbsp. rice flour; pinch baking soda; to taste salt; 1/4 tsp. turmeric powder; 1/2 tsp. nigella seeds (kalonji); 1/2 tsp. roasted cumin powder; 1 tsp. ginger, grated; 1 green chilli, chopped; oil to deep fry

Bethica Das @kitchen_flavours

Sharjah (UAE)

#Starters - These crispy and yummy Cauliflower Pakoras are to die for. They are perfect as a tea-time snack or can be relished as appetizers with green chutney or tomato ketchup. You can also have them as a side dish with curd-rice, sambar-rice or a simple dal-chawal.

Bethica Das @kitchen_flavours

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Ingredients

1small cauliflower, cut into florets, boiled al dente in salted water
1 cupbesan (gram flour)
2 tbsp.rice flour
pinchbaking soda
to tastesalt
1/4 tsp.turmeric powder
1/2 tsp.nigella seeds (kalonji)
1/2 tsp.roasted cumin powder
1 tsp.ginger, grated
1green chilli, chopped
oil to deep fry

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Steps

1

In a bowl, mix together besan and other ingredients (except cauliflower and oil). Add water to form a batter of pouring consistency.
2

Heat oil in a pan. Add 1 tbsp. of this hot oil into the batter and mix well. Dip the cauliflower florets, few at a time, in the batter and deep fry them to light golden in colour.
3

Drain on a kitchen towel and relish as a tea-time snack or as an appetizer with green chutney or tomato ketchup.