Mixed Vegetable Pakora
Bite-sized pieces of cauliflower, potato, spinach and onion dipped in a light, spiced chickpea-flour batter and fried until crisp. A party platter favourite that disappears in minutes.
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Start your free weekContinue with free accessWhisk the batter
Whisk the chickpea flour, rice flour, turmeric, chili powder, chaat masala, ajwain and salt with the water to a smooth batter about as thick as pancake batter. Rest it for 10 minutes so the flour hydrates.
Prepare the vegetables
Pat all the vegetables completely dry — wet vegetables make the batter slide off and the oil spit.
Dip and fry
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Finish and serve
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Whisk the batter
Whisk the chickpea flour, rice flour, turmeric, chili powder, chaat masala, ajwain and salt with the water to a smooth batter about as thick as pancake batter. Rest it for 10 minutes so the flour hydrates.
Prepare the vegetables
Pat all the vegetables completely dry — wet vegetables make the batter slide off and the oil spit.
Dip and fry
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Finish and serve
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The Story Behind the Dish
The word pakora comes from Sanskrit roots meaning a small cooked lump. Every region of India fries its own variations — chilies in Rajasthan, plantain in Kerala, eggplant slices in Bengal where they're called beguni.
Mixed vegetable pakoras are a staple of festivals, family gatherings and roadside tea stalls alike.
⭐ Why It's Famous
Endlessly adaptable and naturally gluten-free, pakoras turn almost any vegetable into a crowd-pleasing snack.
💡 Fun Fact
A spoonful of rice flour in the batter is a common home cook's trick — it keeps pakoras crisp long after frying.
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