Pakora (Chickpea Batter fried into round balls) Curry

Ingredients for Pakora:

• 1 1/2 cup gram flour

• 1 small onion(chopped)

• Coriander leaves(chopped)

• 2-3 Green chillies(finely chopped)

• Salt to taste

• Red chilli powder as per taste

• 1 small pinch ajwain(also known ascarom, ajowan, or bishop's weed)

• Oil for frying

• Water

• Small pinch of saunf or kernnel seeds.

•  1 tbsp of Hot oil in the batter

Ingredientes for Curry :

• 1 tsp jeera 

•  3 medium size tomatoes

• 1 small onion

• 1 green chilly( as  per taste) 

•  1 tsp red chilli powder

• 1/4 tsp turmeric powder

• Coriander Powder 2 tsp

•  4 curry leaves

• Coriander leaves and onion to garnish

Method:

•  Mix all the ingredients listed under Pakora section,till a batter of medium consistency is obtained

• Heat the oil in frying pan or kadai,and slide in ,spoonful of the above batter,one by one in hot oil .

• Fry the pakora on medium to low heat till almost done

• Then take out the pakoras,break them into two or three pieces(depending about the size of original pakora) and fry them again on medium to high heat till crisp golden brown in color

• For curry ,  take tomatoes,small onoin and green chilly. Grind them into a fine mixture.

•  Heat 1tspn of  oil in a pan or kadai and add curry leaves, jeera and the above mixture.

•  Once the raw smell of tomatoes is gone,add red chilli,turmeric and coriander powder.

• Cook the mixture well and add water and salt.

• Let it simmer for few minutes till rawness of Masala is gone.You may need to add some more water.But remember the curry should be watery as pakora  do absorb water

• Add pakora and let them simmer just for few seconds or else they will turn soggy.You can also heat the curry till boiling point,and pour it over pakoras directly in serving bowl .

•  Garnish with coriander leaves and onion.