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Vegetable pakoras

Special Diets

Gluten free
Vegetarian
Vegetable pakoras
A mild-spiced bitesize selection of tasty veggie pakoras with a fresh, light dip.
Serves
10
Prep
15 minutes
Cook
15-20 minutes

Nutrition information

Each 105g serving contains (excludes serving suggestion)
KCal
106
Carbs
8.9g
Fibre
2.5g
Protein
5.1g
Fat
5.0g
(Medium)
Saturates
0.4g
(Low)
Sugars
3.0g
(Low)
Salt
0.17g
(Low)
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • For the vegetables:
  • 1 red pepper, chopped into chunks
  • 1 courgette, chopped into batons
  • 1 red onion, chopped into wedges
  • 200g cauliflower, in florets
  • For the dip:
  • 50g fresh coriander, finely chopped
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds, lightly crushed
  • 150g 0% fat natural yogurt
  • For the batter:
  • 100g gram flour
  • 1 tsp ground coriander
  • 1 tsp ground turmeric
  • 1 tsp garam masala
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 green chilli, finely chopped
  • half tsp bicarbonate soda
  • 100ml water
  • 400ml rapeseed oil
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Method

Method

Recipe tips
  • Due to the fact that the pakoras are fried, they are meant as an occasional treat.
  •  To make sure that the pakoras are not too fatty, the oil needs to be hot enough – in this case, 180ºC. This way, the cooking time will be less and the vegetables won’t be in the oil for very long. Using a cook’s thermometer is a good way of making sure the oil is at the right temperature.
  • It’s possible to use a recipe for baked pakoras to reduce the amount of fat, but you need bigger pieces of vegetable chunks and a thicker batter. This way, the pakoras will hold together better.
  • Make sure you use the right type of oil – and avoid ghee or dripping. Use rapeseed oil, as it’s better for the cooking process and is an unsaturated fat. Olive oil isn’t suited to frying.
  • You could use most vegetables in this batter – try broccoli, aubergine, carrot sticks, spring onions, asparagus, baby corn or mushrooms.
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