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We all love eating pakoras which are prepared instantly and easily.
Make pakoras during rainy season or when you have guest arriving at your place.
These pakoras are prepared from numerous of things like cauliflower, brinjal, paneer, onion and so on.
Today we will make potato (aloo) pakoras.
Let’s see what all ingredients are required for making aloo pakora.
Potato - 2
Gram flour - 1 cup
Green coriander - 2 tbsp (finely chopped)
Green chilly paste - less then 1 tsp
Ginger - 1 tsp (paste)
Salt - less then ½ tsp
Red chilly powder - less then ½ tsp
Oil - for frying pakoras
For making pakoras we will make batter from gram flour.
Add little water at a time and stir until all lumps get dissolved.
Add some water to make the batter bit thin.
Batter is ready.
Don’t keep the batter too thin or thick in consistency.
It should have consistency like this.
For this much quantity of flour we have used more then ½ cup of water.
Whisk the batter for 2-3 minutes.
Add green chilly paste and ginger paste.
If you don’t have chilly paste the take 2 chilies, chop them finely and add in the batter.
Add salt and red chilly powder.
You can use dry fenugreek leaves instead of coriander.
Mix all the ingredients nicely.
Keep the batter aside and meanwhile peel potatoes.
Cut the potatoes in thin round pieces.
Keep them this much thick.
Oil is hot.
Take one potato piece, dip it in batter and gently place in the pan.
Flip the sides when pakoras float on the surface.
Fry until they turn golden brown in color.
Take out fried ones.
Don’t fry on high flame as they will turn brown from surface and potato will remain raw from inside.
Fry on medium-low flame.
Turn off the gas.
Piping hot and appetizing aloo pakoras are ready.
You can also add 1 pinch baking soda in the batter if you don’t mind eating oily food.
This will make pakoras crustier.
If you have rice flour then add 2 tbsp in 1 cup gram flour
This will also make pakoras crunchy.
Serve with tomato sauce or green coriander chutney.
Try making this recipe at your home and share your experiences with us.
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