Think crispy, golden, battered veggies...

Pakoras!!!

Endless variation of veggies...they are perfect as an appetizer or snack or main meal...they are great on the weekends or weekdays...the main character in this act is the chickpea flour, which is gluten free, great source of fiber and beneficial for digestion...

Let's get started shall we...

Ingredients:( what I used) 

1 cup red cabbage cutinto thin slices

1 cup cauliflower cut into very small pieces

1 cup zucchini cut into thin slices 

1 small red pepper cut into small pieces

I used 1/2 cup mixed veggie in it as well

2 cups chickpea flower

3 tsp coconut oil

1 tablespoon of coriander 1 teaspoon cumin 

1/2 tsp tumuric

1/2 tsp ginger  2 tablespoons cilantro chopped  1 teaspoon salt adjust to taste 3/4 cup of water (Use water as needed)

1/8 tsp cayenne pepper (or you can use chopped up chilled pepper)  Oil to fry ( I used coconut oil)  

Method Mix all the dry ingredients together: chickpea flour ,  coriander , fennel, ginger, tumuric, cumin , and salt.

Add the water slowly to make a smooth batter (batter should be consistency of pancake batter ). Add the cilantro. Mix well.

Add the veggies, mix well...let it sit about 10-15 minutes...mix well again and see if you need a little bit of water to help the mixing...

Make sure each slice is completely covered by the batter... 

For a fluffier texture add a pinch of baking soda to the dry mixture.

I made it 2 ways: 1-fried it in coconut oil, 2-fried it in my air fryer...the one in the air fryer is a little bit dryer but still great...

Heat oil in a frying pan over medium high heat. To test, put one drop of batter in the oil. The batter should form a small ball on the surface of the pan, but not change color right away. ....drop the slices slowly into oil in the frying pan. Fry the pakoras in small batches, three to four minutes per batch. Fry the pakoras, turning occasionally, until both sides are golden brown. Repeat this process for the remaining batches.

I made my own  Cilantro Creama for dipping... 

Ladies and gentlemen the crispy, all organic and delicious pakoras are now ready to serve!!! Enjoy!