ONION CAPSICUM PAKORA..

 

RECIPE:

INGR:

Besan (chickepea flour)            250 gm
Rice flour or cornflour               2 tbsp
Cumin                                          1 tsp
Ajwain                                          1/2 tsp
Cornflakes                                   3-4 tbsp
Chilli pd                                        1/2 tsp
Garam masala                             1 tsp
Hing                                              a pinch
Garlic                                            6 pods
Ginger                                           1"
Curry leaves                                 1 sprig
Coriander leaves                          2 sprigs 
Onions                                           2-3
Capsicum                                      2
Salt to taste
Oil for deep frying

Method:

1. Cut onions and capsicums lengthwise as shown and keep aside.
2. Chop ginger finely and mash garlic alongwith the skin.
3. In a shallow dish mix in all the dry ingredients thoroughly; rub in 2 tbsp hot oil.
4. Now mix in the onions, capsicums, curry leaves, coriander leaves, ginger and garlic.
5. At this stage add the cornflakes to the mix.
6. If water is needed then sprinkle a  little and make into a thick mixture as shown above.
7. Heat oil in a thick pan and on medium heat fry the pakoras to golden on all sides.
8. For this, wet your fingers and put in the pakora mixture little by little, shapeless and long strips.
9. Serve hot with green chutney or ketchup alongwith a hot cup of tea.
10. Nothing like it to beat a chilly evening !