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    Home » Recipes » Snacks

    Cauliflower pakoras recipe | Gobi Pakora

    January 29, 2015 by Raks Anand 9 Comments / Jump to Recipe

    Cauliflower pakoras is a favorite starter for many. This is a simple and easy recipe even beginners in cooking can try.

    cauliflower pakora recipe
    Cauliflower pakora with self raising flour

    A super easy and quick snack you can prepare as starter or for your tea time.

    You may also like the crispy cauliflower fries or gobi 65, or gobi manchurian recipe.

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    This cauliflower pakoras recipe is passed to me after my co sis gave me a cook book from which my BIL already tried this recipe.

    Usually we make gluten free version with gram flour (chickpea flour) but this was a very interesting recipe with self raising flour.

    I knew self raising flour will give a light textured coating, but even better there is plain soda in the recipe, which will make it ultra crispy.

    Same technique as they use while making tempura. So I wanted to try it out badly. Do give it a try, it wont disappoint you.

    cauliflower pakoras
    cauliflower pakora

    Cauliflower pakoras step by step photos

    1. Boil water with salt and turmeric mean while which, you can cut the cauliflower florets. Put the florets in the boiling water and after a minute or two drain the water.
    blanch

    2. In a mixing bowl, mix self raising flour, corn flour, salt, red chilli powder, garam masala powder. Just before making, pour the necessary soda to make a batter.

    whisk

    3. Transfer the drained florets to this batter. Mix carefully.

    coat

    4. Heat oil in a kadai and once hot, transfer the battered cauliflower one by one using a spoon.

    fry

    5. Fry until golden from all sides, turning once or twice to ensure even cooking. Add curry leaves and drain in paper towel.

    ready cauliflower pakoras

    Serve hot with tomato sauce or green chutney, with fresh cut onion rings.

    cauliflower pakoras

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    Cauliflower pakora recipe

    Cauliflower pakora with self raising flour or all purpose flour, an easy recipe for beginners with step by step photos.
    Course Appetizer, Snack
    Cuisine Indian
    Prep Time 5 minutes
    Cook Time 25 minutes
    Servings 2 people
    Cup measurements

    Ingredients

    • 1 Cauliflower medium
    • ⅓ cup Self raising flour *
    • ¼ cup Corn flour
    • 1 can Plain soda
    • 1 teaspoon Red chilli powder
    • ½ teaspoon Garam masala powder
    • ¼ teaspoon Turmeric
    • Salt
    • 3 sprigs Curry leaves
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    Instructions

    • Boil water with salt and turmeric mean while which, you can cut the cauliflower florets.
    • Put the florets in the boiling water and after a minute or two drain the water.
    • In a mixing bowl, mix self raising flour, corn flour, salt, red chilli powder, garam masala powder.
    • Just before making, pour the necessary soda to make a batter.
    • Transfer the drained florets to this batter. Mix carefully.
    • Heat oil in a kadai and once hot, transfer the battered cauliflower one by one using a spoon.
    • Fry until golden from all sides, turning once or twice to ensure even cooking.
    • Add curry leaves and drain in paper towel.

    Notes

    • The batter should be in a consistency so that it gives a thin coating to the cauliflower. Not too thick, not too thin.
    • *If you don’t have self raising flour, mix and sieve ½ cup maida (all purpose flour) with ½ teaspoon baking powder.
    • If you keep the soda in fridge and use cold soda, it comes out more crispier.
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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Jency Vinodh

      January 30, 2015 at 5:57 am

      Finally u posted a yummy snack ....was checkin d blog 3 times a day....luv d way u served.....

      Reply
    2. Pavithra J

      January 30, 2015 at 8:20 am

      Y to use soda? Y not just water raks...

      Reply
    3. yamuna sridhar

      January 30, 2015 at 10:28 am

      Nice and simple recipe. Using of soda , is it necessary raji?

      Reply
    4. lakshmi devi ponraj senthilnathan

      January 30, 2015 at 5:35 pm

      excellent recipe. i love the way you presented

      Reply
    5. vidya m

      February 04, 2015 at 6:35 am

      Super yummy...Use of soda is interesting

      Reply
    6. Anonymous

      March 29, 2015 at 12:12 am

      What is self raising flour?

      Reply
    7. Raks anand

      January 09, 2017 at 4:20 am

      For extra crispiness. Sure can use cold water too.

      Reply
    8. Raks anand

      January 09, 2017 at 4:21 am

      You can skip and use cold water.

      Reply
    9. Raks anand

      January 09, 2017 at 4:22 am

      Just pre mixed maida and cooking soda

      Reply

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