Vegetable Pakoras

Indian is one of our favorite cuisines and there is nothing we love more than "nibbly bits" or appetizers. These pakoras are essentially our favorite vegetables dipped in a spicy batter and deep fried to make fabulous fritters. How could that be anything but delicious? They are pretty easy to make and freeze really well. Serve with a spicy mango chutney.

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Prep Time 30

Cook Time 5

Total Time 35

Servings: 16 pakora

Course: Appetizers, Dinner

Calories: 42.1

Ingredients Method Nutrition Notes

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 42.1kcalProtein: 0.498gPhe: 18.9mgPKU Exchanges: 1.26exch

Ingredients

Batter

1 cup Cook for Love Baking Mix
1/2 teaspoon Xanthan Gum
1/2 teaspoon Baking Powder
1/8 teaspoon Dash Cayenne Pepper
1/2 teaspoon Dried Coriander Leaf
1/2 teaspoon Garam Masala
1/4 teaspoon Turmeric, ground
1 teaspoon Salt
2 teaspoons Ghee (clarified butter) melted
5 fluid ounces Water ice cold
1 tablespoon Lemon Juice

Vegetables

1 cup Yukon Gold Potatoes diced into 1/4 inch cubes
1/2 cup Carrots peeled and finely chopped
3/4 cup Cauliflower, raw florettes broken into tiny pieces
1/3 cup Onion minced
2 tablespoons Scallions minced
2 Garlic minced
2 teaspoons Serrano Pepper (1) minced
1/4 cup Cilantro, raw chopped

Method

Combine baking mix, xanthan gum, baking powder and spices in a medium sized bowl. Set aside.
Bring potatoes to a boil in salted water. Let cook for about 4 minutes. Drain.
Preheat deep fryer to 375 degrees, or heat oil in a pan that is at least 4 inches deep.
Add melted ghee, lemon juice and water to the dry ingredients. Whisk until a smooth but thick batter forms. It should be thicker than a pancake batter.
Add diced veggies and cilantro into the batter.
Using a cookie scoop or 2 large spoons, take about 2 tablespoons batter (roughly 40 gm) and carefully plop into the hot oil. Fry for 4 to 5 minutes. Serve with your favorite chutney (we love spicy mango).

Notes

You can freeze leftover pakora. Reheat in air fryer set to 360 degrees for about 8 minutes, or bake in oven 400 degrees for about 10 minutes.

FlexiPHE tip: To reduce the phe, you can substitute cassava for the potato.

Reader Q&A:
Q: Can you use an air fryer for these? A: I have not tried yet, but it is a wetter batter so don't think so. If you want to give it a try, a member on the Facebook group recommended lining the bottom of your basket with parchment paper if you use a wet batter. We do use the air fryer to reheat the frozen pakoras and it works perfectly for that.
Brenda

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