Akkara Patties Food

PAKORA (INDIAN VEGETABLE FRITTERS)

Steps:

• Make batter: Place chickpea flour in a bowl with the spices (turmeric, cumin, coriander, fenugreek, chilli). Slow whisk in the water.
• Mix in Vegetables: Add potato, cauliflower, onion, ginger, chilli and coriander. Mix well with a wooden spoon. It should be a thick batter, almost paste-like.
• Preheat oven to 80°C/175°F - to keep cooked pakoras warm. Set a rack over a tray.
• Heat oil: Heat 4cm / 1.5" oil in a large heavy based pot to 180°C/350°F (Note 6).
• Form patties: Drop 2 tbsp of batter roughly formed into a patty shape into the oil. I use my hands (as is typical in India!) but you can also use 2 tablespoons (be careful of splash-age). Don't crowd the pot, it will lower the temperature too much.
• Fry pakoras: Fry 2 - 3 minutes until golden. Drain on paper towels. Keep cooked pakoras hot in the oven on a rack set over a tray.
• Serve: Serve pakoras with Coriander Mint Sauce or Minted Yogurt Sauce!

AKARA

Steps:

• Soak peas overnight in lots of water. Drain. Peel the outside skin from the peas.
• In a processor, pulse the 1 onion and red pepper to coarsely chop. Add soaked peas and puree to a paste. Transfer to a bowl and using a whisk, whisk the mixture adding salt, white pepper and just a little soaking liquid -- not too much as the mixture needs to retain its shape for frying.
• Using an ice cream scoop, form into balls about the size of a ping-pong ball. Drop into a pot of hot olive oil, heated to 360 degrees F. Fry until golden brown. Remove to paper towel-lined plate. Season again with salt and pepper.
• Make a quick dipping sauce by pulsing 2 seeded tomatoes, 1 onion, 1 green pepper and some parsley in food processor. Add olive oil and season with salt and pepper. It should be a little chunky, but smooth enough to stick to the fried akara.

OKRA PATTIES

Steps:

• Heat 1 inch of oil in a large skillet to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• In a large bowl, mix together the okra, onion, salt, pepper, water and egg. Combine the flour, baking powder and cornmeal; and stir that into the okra mixture.
• Carefully drop spoonfuls of the okra batter into the hot oil, and fry on each side until golden, about 2 minutes per side. Remove with a slotted spoon, and drain on paper towels.

AKKARA PATTIES

Steps:

• 1. make the batter: wash & drain peas, then soak overnight in cold water. Grind peas in a blender, adding water gradually to form a firm paste. Fold onion, salt & cayenne into mixture (use no more than 1/8 tsp. cayenne first unti you determine how hot you like it). 2. Fry the patties: in a large, deep non-stick skillet, heat a thin layer of the combined oils. Working in batches, drop spoonfuls of pea paste into skillet until it is full, but not crowded, with patties. Cook each patty 3-4 minute until browned on one side. Then turn to brown the other side. Add a few more drops of oil if necessary to ensure the edges of patty become slightly crispy. When both sides are browned, remove fritters witha slotted spoon and drain on paper towels. Garnish with sea salt flakes (optional). Serve warm with tomoato chutney or chili sauce.