Crunchy Cauliflower Pakoras
Ingredients: • Besan – 3 cup • Ground cumin – 1 tbsp • Ground coriander – 1 tbsp • Ground black pepper – 1 tbsp • Hing – 3/4 tsp • Turmeric – 1/2 tbsp • Salt – 1 tbsp • Water • Ghee for deep frying • Cauliflower, chopped in nugget-sized flowerettes Preparation: 1. Chop the cauliflower into nuggets for coating with batter. 2. Combine all dry ingredients. 3. Add water to make a semi thick batter...
Zucchini Pakora with Crushed Peanuts
Ingredients: • Sifted chickpea flour (sifted before measuring) – 1½ cups (135g) • Melted ghee or vegetable oil – 1½ tsp • Lemon juice – 1 tbsp (15 ml) • Crushed cumin seeds – 1 tsp • Hot green chilies, seeded and minced – 1-2 • Salt – 1 tsp • Cold water or enough to make a medium-consistency batter – Up to 9 tbsp • Baking powder – ¼ tsp • Finely chopped peanuts – 3 tbsp...
Pumpkin Pakoras
Ingredients: • Chickpea flour (besan) – 1 cup • Turmeric – 1/2 tsp • A pinch of hing • Cumin powder – 1 tsp • Coriander powder – 1 tsp • Salt – 1 tsp • Baking soda – 1/2 tsp • Yogurt – 2 tbsp • Cold water – 1/2-1/3 cup • Peeled, ripe pumpkin cut into 2-inch squares, 1/2-inch thick – 1/2 pound Preparation:: 1. Mix batter and let sit for 30 minutes. 2. Dip pieces of pumpkin into the...
Deep-Fried Stuffed Hot Green Chilies
Fresh hot green jalapenos, averaging 2 ½ inches (6.5 cm) long and 1 inch (2.5 cm) wide, are available in most areas. If their skin has begun to turn red but is still shiny and firm, they are still quite usable. Smaller chilies are inevitably the hottest, especially serranos, and they are next to impossible to seed and stuff. Use jalapenos or the conical fresnos (usually limited to California markets). Srila Prabhupada...
Vegetable Cutlet
Ingredients • Beet root – ½ • Potato – one medium sized • Carrot – 1 large • Cauliflower – ¼ small size • Green chili – 1 finely chopped • Green beans – 3-4 sticks • Cumin powder – ¼ tbsp • Curry powder – ½ tbsp • Cilantro powder – ½ tbsp • Oil (for deep frying) • Bread crumbs – 2...