Topic: Vegetable pakora...Glasgow style !

[skronk]

Hi all,

A quick pic of my veg pakora.

Very simple recipe..only 8 ingredients

PAKORA RECIPE

120 g Gram Flour
10 g Self Raising Flour
200 g Onion cut fine....I use small processor. (not Spanish...too juicy)
1 teaspoon Salt
1 teaspoon Coriander seeds (roughly ground)
1 teaspoon Cumin seed (roughly ground)
Half teaspoon chilli powder
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh coriander
 

Mix together with water to a thick paste and deep fry in veg. Oil for 6-8 minutes.

[gazman1976]

what indian restaurant or takeaway would you base your pakora on?

[976bar]

Looking good Skronk

What veggies did you use?

[skronk]

what indian restaurant or takeaway would you base your pakora on?

Hi Gazman,

Got this recipe many years ago from a chef in a curry house in Paisley. I think the building is now re-developed !
The chefs comment to me was something like..

" There is nothing to pakora. Do not add any veg to this recipe. This is simple, cheap to make, and a mega money maker. Any chef who tells you there are 12 - 15 ingredients to this is having a laugh. This is Glasgow pakora" I believed him and the taste has always suited me/my family/friends

Do give it a try.

The pakora benefits from resting for a few hours..though you can, of course, eat immediately (we often leave overnight in container in fridge) and re-heat in oven at 200 deg for 10 mins or so. Wife thinks this is healthy option  Needless to say they can also be re-fried in oil.

They will come out crisp at the edges and soft inside.

Go on....you know you want to.

[chewytikka]

Welcome skronk
They look great and nice and lightly done.

I'm a fan of Pakoras and make Cauliflower and Button Mushroom, quite often.

Have you tried Mars Bars with your batter mix recipe? ;D

My Geordie version/recipe I would replace the onion with G&G paste and add a bit Rice flour
instead of SR, adding a  little Kasoori Methi and Mixed powder.

Thanks for sharing
cheers Chewy

[skronk]

Hi Chewytikka,

Believe it or not, my most hated food in the world is...................GARLIC . The smell just turns my stomach.
I have been at dinner parties where I have had to refuse to eat chicken Kiev !

Although I do add to curries, I always cut down on the garlic.

I have, believe it or not, been physically sick smelling garlic.

Unfortunately my wife of 38 years likes it so you may imagine it does cause some problems if she has been out with friends, had a g****c meal then rolls round in the bed to face me. What a thought !

I'm afraid you G&G is not for me !............

Regards

[h4ppy-chris]

gona give um a try skronk thank for sharing.

[skronk]

gona give um a try skronk thank for sharing.

If you like coriander/cumin flavour....used heaped teaspoons......yum yum.

[Aussie Mick]

They DO look good.

I'll be trying these for sure. Thanks for posting Skronk.

[natterjak]

What kind of dipping sauce would pakora normally be served with? Last time I had them it was with a tangy sweet red sauce but not sure if that's the norm or just one restaurant's interpretation. It's not a starter I usually order.