Fritters
Vegetable Pakoras
Ingredients
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1 cup Basan or Chickpeas flour (for best results flour from India)
½ tsp crushed Garlic
1 tsp crushed Ginger
1 Tbsp. Nela’s Curry spice blend
1 cup finely chopped or grated vegetables
¼ tsp Salt
¼ tsp Baking Soda
1 tsp Brown Sugar (optional)
1 Tbsp. Oil
¼ cup Water
Oil to fry
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Method
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Mix all ingrediencies in a bowl and make a stiff batter. Leave for 5 minutes.
Heat oil in a pan to deep fry. Test the oil is ready by dropping a tiny bit of batter into the oil and if it rises to the surface quickly its ready for frying.
Place small spoonful of mixture into the hot oil using two spoons one with mixture and one to help scoop it out. Drop the mixture into the oil gently without creating a splash.
Turn the fritters over and cook until golden brown. Remove onto paper towel.
Mixed vegetable options
Grated potato, carrots, zucchini (even banana), chopped spinach, onions, cabbage etc
Add more chilli if you like extra hot.
Enjoy!
Serve with chutney / raita.
Sweet Corn Pakora
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Ingredients
1 1/4 cup Nela’s Fritter Mix (Indian)
1/4 teaspoon Baking Soda
1/2 cup cream-style Sweet corn
2 Tbsp. Sesame Seeds (Optional)
1 Tbsp. Crushed Garlic
green Chili (optional)
Additional Salt to taste (approx. ¼ tsp)
3 Tbsp. plain Yoghurt or 4 Tbsp. lemon juice
2 Tablespoons Oil
1/4 cup water
Cooking oil for frying
Method
In a large bowl add all ingredients except water.
Mix well , Add enough water to make a thick, stiff batter. Taste mixture add more salt or chili if necessary.
Leave batter for 30 minutes.
Heat oil slowly. Test oil is ready by adding a tiny bit of mixture, if the oil is ready the batter will rise to the surface quickly.
The oil is now ready. Carefully place spoonful's of mixture. (Use another clean spoon to help remove the batter of the spoon placing it just a little above the oil to avoid unnecessary splashing.
cook both sides until golden brown.
Serve with Nela's Spicy tomato sauce.
Nela’s Sweet Pancakes
Ingredients
1 cup Nela’s Fritter Mix (Plain)
1 cup Milk
1 ½Tbsp Caster Sugar or Coconut Sugar or Date Paste
3 tablespoons melted butter (50g)
1 tsp Vanilla paste
1 Egg
¼ tsp Baking Soda
Method
In a large bowl add all dry ingredients, mix well. Melt butter and allow to cool.
Add all other ingredients to bowl and whisk just enough to reach a smooth batter consistency.
Place a non-stick pan on medium heat add a large spoonful of mixture and spread to cover pan.
Once air bubbles appear turn over and cook the other side for a couple of minutes until golden brown.
Serve Pancakes hot with sliced bananas, Maple syrup, a dash of lemon juice, with a sprinkle of ground Cinnamon,
Makes approximately 5