Broccoli Pakora

Pakoras ! Who do not love them ?! Especially on a rainy or winter evening its one of the best snack along with a cup of hot tea. I was planning to make pakoras the other night and then my husband suggested why not we try something different. So I looked into refrigerator and the first thing that caught my eye was Broccoli. I was not sure how they would really taste but I was ready to experiment. Moreover, I was happy with the fact that the combination of deep fried food with a healthy ingredient wont make me feel guilty of eating something unhealthy. It was quick and turned out quite delicious.
It is a great snack and can also be served as an appetizer. 

Broccoli Pakora

Ingredients:

• Broccoli Florets, 10-12 pieces
• 1 cup Chickpea Flour
• 1/2 tbsp turmeric powder
• 1/2 tbsp cumin powder
• 1 tbsp red chilli powder
• 1/2 tbsp green chilli paste
• 1/2 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
• pinch of Asafoetida
• Pinch of Salt
• Oil for frying

Method:

• Mix the chickpea flour, green chilli paste, ginger garlic paste, asafoetida, salt and all the above powder in a bowl. You can also add baking soda but its optional.
• Add some water to the above mixture to make a batter. Whisk the batter nicely so that no lumps are formed. The batter should neither be too thick or too thin. Consistency of the batter should be like pancake batter.
• Dip the Broccoli Floret into the batter such that they are evenly coated with the batter.
• Heat oil in a pan on medium flame. Once the oil is heated add the battered broccoli floret into the oil and deep fry them till golden brown.
• Remove the pakoras on a paper towel to remove excess oil.
• Serve the crunchy Broccoli Pakoras with green chutney or tomato ketchup.