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Spicy Mushroom Pakhoras

Delicious served with Raita.

Ingredients
  

  • 225 gm Mushrooms, cleaned and thinly sliced. This recipe was made with saffron milk cap mushrooms but many other varieties can be used.
  • 1 onion, peeled and thinly sliced
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 2.5 cm fresh ginger root, peeled and grated
  • 1 green chilli, washed and finely sliced
  • 1 tbsp coriander, washed and finely chopped
  • 1 tbsp mint, washed and finely chopped
  • 1 tspn ground turmeric
  • ¼ tspn asafoteida (optional)
  • 1 tspn chilli powder
  • ½ tspn ground cumin
  • 1 tspn salt
  • 1 tbsp rice flour
  • 6 tbsp chickpea flour
  • ½ cup water

RAITA

  • 1 cup yoghurt (or vegan equivalent)
  • 1 handful coriander
  • ½ lemon (squeeze juice)
  • ½ teaspoon garam masala
  • 1 garlic clove - finely chopped

Instructions
 

  •    Place all the ingredients in a large mixing bowl and stir until all the ingredients are well incorporated.
  • Heat about 5cm (2in) of oil in a wok or deep pan.
  • Test whether the oil is hot enough by dropping a small quantity of the batter into the oil. If it rises to the surface surrounded by bubbles and starts to brown, then the oil is hot enough for frying.
  • Form a ball, with a diameter of no more than 7.5cm (3in) with your hands, place it on a slotted spoon and lower it into the oil. Remove the spoon. Repeat, but don’t add too many balls at a time, because you risk lowering the oil temperature too much.
  • Cook the balls for a few minutes, turning once, until they are evenly browned and crisp, so about 3-4mins. Repeat the process until you have used up all the batter.
  • Drain on kitchen towel, season to taste and keep warm while you cook the rest.
  • Serve with Raita (combine all above ingredients)