Pah-KOOR-ah is the Punjabi name for
"fritters". Serve as a snack
or appetizer with Coriander Chutney or Cucumber Raita.
Required Items:
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Whole
wheat Flour
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2/3 cup
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150 ml
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Salt
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1/2 tsp
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2 ml
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Cayenne
Pepper
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1/4 tsp
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1 ml
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Finely
chapped fresh cilantro (parsley)
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2 tsp
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10 ml
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Water -
approximately
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3/4 cup
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175 ml
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Fresh
vegetable pieces (such as onion slices, pepper chunks, cauliflower and
broccoli florets, zucchini chunks), patted dry
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3 cups
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750 ml
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Cooking
Oil for deep frying
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Serves : 6 people (
Procedure:
Combine flour, salt, cayenne peppr
and cilantro in medium bowl. Stir in
water. Add more water, 1 tsp (5 ml) at a
time, until consistency of medium-stiff batter.
Fold vegetable pieces into batter
until well coated.
Remove vegetable pieces, one at a time, from
batter. Cook, a few at a time, in hot
(375 Degree F, 190 Degree C) cooking oil in deep-fryer or large saucepan for
about 2 minutes until golden. Remove to
paper towel to drain.
Serves : 6 people (Makes about 32 pieces)
Calories for 1 Serving :
172
calories, 12.7 g Total Fat, 206 mg Sodium, 3 g Protein, 14 g Carbohydrate, 3 g Dietary Fiber
