Aloo Pakori

Ingredients 

1. 1 cup chickpea flour (basan)

2. 1 tbsp cornstarch

3.  Pinch of soda bicarb

4. 1/2 tsp ajwain (Carom Seeds)

5. 1/2 tsp cumin powder

6. 1 tsp green chilli ginger paste (Preparation Method mentioned under the Dahi Vada)

7. Salt to taste

8. 2 potatoes

9. Oil for frying

Method

• Wash,peel and cut potatoes into thin slices.Put them in hot salted water for 15 minutes to soften. Drain the water and let them cool.
• Sieve basan and corn starch together .Add all the ingredients, except oil and mix well
• Add enough water to make thin batter
• Heat oil in large frying pan .Dip potato slices one by one in batter.
• Deep fry the pakoris in hot oil and fry them till golden brown. The pakoris should be turned during frying.
• Serve with chutney or chilli garlic sauce

Variation - Instead of potatoes small whole spinach leaves,grape leaves,eggplant slices ,cheese slices and strips of bread slices can be used.