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.

Onion Bhajiya

Ingredient

• 3 medium size Onions
• 2cups Gram flour
• Salt to taste
• 1-2 green chilli finely chopped
• 1/4 tsp Red chilli powder
• 1/4 tsp cumin seeds
• Oil to deep fry

Method

1. Peel off onion and cut it in lengthwise. Wash it properly.
2. Take a bowl. Mix gram flour, salt, red chilli powder, cumin seeds, green chillies and onions all together properly and set aside for 10 minutes.
3. It will leave water and it will be sufficient for pakora's batter. If needed you can sprinkle some drops of water and mix it.
4. Take a kadai and heat up the oil.
5. When oil is ready pour pakora's in kadai and cook them on low-medium flame. 
6. Cook it till they are golden brown in color.
7. Serve hot onion pakora's with hari chutney, Tamarind chutney or Tomato sauce or combination of chutneys along with a cup of tea.

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Bhajiya's are the most loved snack in North India. You can make variety of bhajiya's like aloo bhajiya, Cucumber Bhajiya, mix veg Bhajiya, Gobhi Bhajiya, Palak Bhajiya, Onion Bhajiya etc.

All types of bhajiya are very easy to make and tastes great. 

Ingredient

• 2Potato's
• Salt to taste
• 1/4 tsp Red chilli powder
• 1/4 tsp Cumin seeds
• 2-3 tbsp Gram flour (Besan)
• Water as needed
• Oil to fry

Method

1. Peel off potato's and cut them into thin circles.
2. To prepare batter: Take gram flour in a bowl. Mix salt, red chilli powder, cumin seeds and water to it. Add little water at a time and mix well. If needed then add more water. Remember batter should not be too thin. It should be little thick so that it can coat potato's properly.
3. Take kadai and heat up the oil.
4. When oil is ready dip potato pieces into the batter and pour them in kadai.
5. Cook bhajiya's on low-medium flame till they are golden brown in color.
6. Serve hot bhajiya's with hari chutney, Tomato sauce or Tamarind Chutney with a cup of tea.

Bhajiya's taste great in winter or Spring season. Try them. I'm sure you will love it.

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