Ground Meat Pakora Fritters Food

BASIC BATTER FOR PAKORA FRITTERS

Steps:

• Sift the chick pea flor in to a medium bowl, add salt & baking soda & mix well.
• Add 1/3 cup water to make a smooth batter of medium consistency. If too thin, add more flour; f too thin, mix in some more water.
• Heat deep frying oil to 175 - 185°C.

GROUND MEAT PAKORA FRITTERS

Steps:

• 1. Prepare the chaat masala. Soak the bread in water to cover about 1 mintue. Then squeeze out all the water and coarsely crumble the bread.2. In a food processor, process together the crumbled bread, onion, cilantro, ginger, garlic, and green chili peppers until minced. Add the ground meat, fenugreek leaves, garam masala, and salt, and process again to mix well. Divide into 20 to 25 portions and shape each one into a 2-inch disc.3. Prepare the basic batter and mix in the rice flour and turmeric. Heat the oil as per directions in INFORMATION AND SPECIAL TECHNIQUES: __Frying Fritters (Pakorae Talna). Dip each disc in the batter to coat well, and fry per directions. Transfer to a platter, sprinkle with chaat masala, and serve.From "1,000 Indian Recipes." Copyright 2002 by Neelam Batra. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

SPINACH PAKORA (FRITTERS)

Steps:

• Sift the gram flour.
• Mix all the ingredients (except oil), to make a smooth and thick (almost like dough) batter.
• Cover and let it stand for ½ hour.
• Sprinkle little water if needed.
• (If using frozen spinach, thaw before using.) Blend in all the seasonings (except salt) and mix well.
• (You may chill the batter in the refrigerator for about 2 hours or more until it can be handled.) Mix in salt when ready to cook.
• Heat the oil in a deep skillet or wok on medium to high heat.
• For each pakora, scoop a heaped teaspoon of the batter, and with a second spoon, scrape the mixture into the hot oil.
• Put the'pakoras' in a single layer in the skillet.
• Fry, turning them with a slotted flat spatula, until all sides become golden brown.
• (Regulate the heat as needed while the'pakoras' are being fried.) Remove and drain on paper towels or brown paper bag lined with plastic.
• Fry all the'pakoras' this way.
• Serve hot with any chutney.
• Variation: Add 1 cup corn kernels to the mixture for extra crispness.
• May also add ½ teaspoon baking soda to ensure softness.

PAKORA (GRAMFLOUR FRITTERS)

Steps:

• Make batter and let it rest at least 15 minutes.
• Dip veggies and deep fry till golden brown.
• Remove with slotted spoon and serve immediately.

FRESH STRING/GREEN BEAN PAKORA FRITTERS WITH GINGER

Steps:

• You will also need 1 Recipe Basic Batter for Pakora Fritters.
• Prepare chat Masala if not store bought.
• Prepare basic batter, mix in the coriander, cumin, ajwain seeds & ginger. Add the beans to the batter.
• Heat the oil & fry the beans in 175-185° C oil. Transfer all the fried pakoras to paper napkins to soak of oil and then to a serving platter. Sprinkle the chaat masala on top, and serve.