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Vegetarian Pakora Recipe

Hot and crispy, these make a fantastic snack. Serve this vegetarian pakora recipe alongside other Indian dishes for a full meal. This recipe is surprisingly low in calories.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 2
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Indian
Calories: 175

Ingredients
 

  • 1 minced garlic clove
  • 1 grated carrot
  • 4 grated shallots
  • 2 oz (55g) grated rutabaga (swede)
  • 3 oz (90g) fresh or thawed (drained) spinach
  • 1 tablespoon tomato concentrate
  • 30 ml (1 fl oz) water
  • Pinch each of salt, black pepper, turmeric, garam masala and chili powder
  • 40 g (1 1/2 oz) all-purpose flour
  • Small handful cilantro (coriander) leaves
  • Frylight or PAM (or similar) cooking spray, as needed

Method
 

  1. Sauté the garlic, shallots, carrot and rutabaga in cooking spray until beginning to brown.
  2. Add all the spices (not the cilantro/coriander) and cook for 1 minute.
  3. Take the pan off the heat and stir in the spinach, tomato concentrate, flour and enough water to make a batter consistency.
  4. Add the cilantro and arrange small dollops on a greased baking sheet.
  5. Spritz with cooking spray and bake for 25 minutes at 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) or until browned and crispy.