Shahi Pakoras Recipe

Shahi Pakoras Recipe:

Shahi Pakoras are one of the most delicious delicacies to savor in Iftar.
INGREDIENTS:

• 4 to 5 slices of bread
• one cup of besan/gram flour, about 185 gms
• ½ tsp of ajwain/carom seeds
• ½ tsp of red chili powder
• ¼ tsp of garam masala powder
• ½ tsp oil
• 2 pinches of baking soda
• ⅔ to ¾ cup water or as required
• salt (according to taste)
• oil for deep frying

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. In a mixing bowl, take all the dry ingredients – 1 cup besan, ½ tsp ajwain, ½ tsp red chili powder, ¼ tsp garam masala powder and two pinches of baking soda.
2. Add ½ tsp oil and water to make a medium thick batter (water should be added in parts, about ⅔ to ¾ cup water or as required).
3. Whisk to a smooth batter without any lumps.
4. Slice the bread slices in shapes of rectangles or triangles.
5. Dip each slice in the batter and evenly coat it with the batter.
6. Place the batter coated bread slices in medium hot oil for frying
7. Fry the pakoras on medium hot oil turning over a couple of times in order to ensure that they are evenly cooked and brown in color.
8. Fry the bread pakoras till they are golden crisp.
9. Remove with a slotten or perforated spoon and drain as much oil as possible.
10. Place the fried bread pakoras on kitchen paper towels to drain excess oil.
11. Sprinkle a bit of chaat masala on the bread pakoras and serve with ketchup or sauces.