# Baingan Pakora

**Serves 4**

> Cheese sandwiched between brinjal roundels and batter fried This recipe is from FoodFood TV channel

## Recipe

- Experience ID: 100043
- Name: Baingan Pakora (Google)
- Published: 2024-05-17T16:39:10
- Prep time: 20
- Cook time: 10
- Servings: 4

## Ingredients

- 1 large brinjal (baingan)
- 1 tbsp coriander seeds
- 2 tsps cumin seeds
- 1 tsp carom seeds (ajwain)
- 1½ cups gram flour (besan)
- 1-2 green chillies, chopped
- 1 tsp red chilli powder
- ¼ tsp turmeric powder
- 2 tbsps chopped fresh coriander leaves
- Salt to taste
- Oil for deep frying

## Method

1. Dry roast coriander seeds, cumin seeds and carom seeds till fragrant in a non-stick pan. Take the pan off the heat and allow to cool slightly. Coarsely crush the roasted spices in a mortar with a pestle.
2. Take gram flour in a large bowl. Add green chillies, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, coriander leaves, 2 tsps crushed mixture and salt. Add ¼ cup water and mix well. Add ½ cup water and mix till a smooth batter is formed.
3. Cut the brinjal into medium roundels. Transfer this into the batter and mix till all the roundels are well coated.
4. Heat sufficient oil in a kadai. Gently slide in a few brinjal roundels at a time and deep fry till they turn golden, crisp and slightly puff up. Drain on an absorbent paper.
5. Serve hot with tomato ketchup.

## Tags

- Meals: Snack and appetiser
- Cuisine: Indian
- Diets: Vegetarian recipes
- Cooking methods: Deep Fry Recipes
- Ingredient tags: Cheese recipes, Eggplant recipes

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