Pakora

Pakora is a type of Indian cuisine and Pakistani cuisine created by taking ingredients such as chicken, onion, eggplant, lentils, potato, spinach, cauliflower, tomato, and chilli, dipping them in a batter of gram flour and then deep-frying them. They are usually served as snacks or appetizers. They can be eaten as starters in restaurants. When onions are so fried they are also known as onion bhujia, or bhaji.

In Pakistan, Muslims make pakora in Iftari dinner in the holy month of Ramadan. Pakora is a common snack in Pakistan.

In the UK, (particularly Scotland), pakoras are also a popular fast food snack, and are usually purchased from Indian takeaway restaurants as an alternative to chips, curries or a kebab.

Pakora types

The most popular pakoras are: Palak Pakora - Delicious and healthy pakora made of spinach. Paneer Pakora - A type of Indian soft cheese fried in gram flour. Pyaz Pakora - Onion pakora most commonly eaten

Recipe

Pakoras also is a Bengali cuisine for Ramadan Iftars for Muslims in Bangladesh. To make a typical pakora, all you really need is some gram flour and water. Make a batter with it. Add spices like cayenne pepper, coriander or cumin powder. Then dip the onions, potatoes or spinach in it and make a cluster with your hand and put it in a wok full of oil all heated up. The lump fries in the oil and once it has solidified, use a strainer to take the pakoras out and put it on a plate with a napkin on it; this absorbs all the extra oil, hence making them crisp and fresh instead of soggy and full of grease.