Pakoras

Ingredients

• 500 g small eggplants
• 250 g chickpea flour
• 1 tsp cumin
• 0.25 tsp chili powder
• 0.25 tsp coriander powder
• 1 tsp paprika (hot)
• 1 tsp garam masala
• Salt
• 1 l oil (for frying)

Instructions

1. 1.

   Wash the eggplants and cut them into ½ cm thick slices.

2. 2.

   Whisk the flour with all spices and 300 ml cold water until a thick batter forms. Transfer to a shallow dish.

3. 3.

   Heat oil in a pot, dip each eggplant slice in the batter, and fry portions in hot fat for 4 minutes on each side. Remove and drain on kitchen paper.