Gobhi Pakora

Gobhi Pakora's are tasty, crunchy, golden brown Indian tea time snack loved by all Indian households. In addition to gobi, plenty of veggies can be used to make different variety of pakora's like Cucumber pakora, aloo pakora's, Onion pakora, Mirch pakora, Baigan bhajiya etc.

Ingredient

• 1 small cauliflower washed throughly and cut in medium size florets
• 1 cup Gram flour/ Chick pea flour(Besan)
• 1/4 cup cornflour
• Salt to taste
• 1/4 cup fresh chopped coriander leaves
• 1/2 tsp Red chilli powder
• 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds
• 1-2 green chillies finely chopped
• Oil to deep fry

Method

1. Cut the cauliflower into medium size florets and wash it thoroughly. Drain out excess water.
2. Take a bowl and mix gram flour, corn flour, salt, red chilli powder, cumin seeds, coriander leaves and green chillies.
3. Add water slowly and gradually to prepare a thick and consistent batter. It should neither be too watery or too thick.
4. Now heat up the oil in a kadai to deep fry pakora's.
5. When oil is heated up dip each cut cauliflower florets one by one into the batter and pour it slowly in the hot oil. Make sure florets are well coated with the batter.
6. Don't pour too many florets together that overcrowds the pan/Wok.
7. Now cook pakora's from both side till they are golden brown in color and then place them on an absorbent paper to drain excess oil from it.
8. Cook pakora's in batches in the same way.
9. Serve Gobi pakora's or any other bhajiya with green chutney, Tamarind chutney or Tomato ketchup with a cup of tea.