Making batter:
Take besan, rice flour, salt, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, ajwain in a bowl.
Mix well till incorporated.
Add half of the water and make a smooth paste. By adding little water at a time, it will not form any lumps and batter will be smooth.

Then add remaining water and make thick batter. Batter should not be too thick or too thin. It should be coating consistency.
Preparing potatoes:
Now heat the oil in pan on medium heat for deep frying.
While oil is getting hot let's prepare potatoes.

Wash and peel the potatoes and slice it into thin slices.
we are not preparing potatoes ahead of time because potatoes get discolored means brownish in colour. If you want to prepare ahead of time then slice potatoes and keep them in cold water.

Now take a teaspoon of hot oil from pan and add it to the batter. Mix it well.
Making aloo pakora recipe:
Now check the oil, if it is ready for frying pakora or not. Oil should be medium hot.

Once oil is hot, take one potato slice, dip into the batter. Make sure that potato slice is coated with the batter from all sides.
Now carefully, gently drop it into hot oil.
Fry few pakoras at a time. Do not over crowd them.

Fry them till they are golden brown from both the sides. Do turn them for even browning from both sides. It may take 3-4 minutes per side.
Once fried remove them using slotted spoon.
And remove them on paper towel lined plate.
Sprinkle some chaat masala or red chilli powder on top (It is optional).