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Snacks and Light Meals

Pakoras

DEEP-FRIED POTATO AND CHICK-PEA FLOUR BALLS

To make about 10 one-inch balls

1/2 cup besan (chick-pea flour)
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
5 tablespoons cold water
1 small onion, peeled, cut lengthwise in half, and sliced lengthwise into paper-thin slivers
1/2 cup finely chopped, peeled uncooked potato

3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh coriander (cilantro)
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon ground hot red pepper
1 teaspoon salt

Vegetable oil for deep frying In a deep bowl make a smooth batter of the chick-pea flour, baking soda and water by stirring them together with a spoon or by mixing them with your fingers. Then thoroughly stir in the onion, potato, coriander, cumin, red pepper and salt.

Pour 3 cups of vegetable oil into a 1O-inch karhai or 12-inch wok (page 5), or pour 2 to 3 inches of oil into a deep fryer. Heat until the oil reaches a temperature of 350° on a deep-frying thermometer. For each pakora, scoop up a tablespoonful of the potato and chick-pea flour batter and, with a second spoon, scrape the batter directly into the hot oil. Deep-fry half of the pakoras at a time, turning them about occasionally with a slotted spoon for 7 to 8 minutes, or until they are golden brown on all sides.

As they brown, remove the pakoras from the oil with a slotted spoon and drain them on paper towels.

Serve the pakoras hot or at room temperature. Traditionally they are presented as a snack, but they can also accompany an Indian meal.

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Total Moisture: 204.083213333333
Total Calorie: 280.512833333333
Total Protein: 12.755095
Total Total_Fat: 3.62853166666667
Total Ash: 9.18807
Total Carbohydrate: 49.8150566666667
Total Fiber: 7.99171666666667
Total Sugar: 8.793085
Total Calcium: 0.0595941666666667
Total Iron: 0.00345838
Total Magnesium: 0.105664333333333
Total Phosphorus: 0.2069365
Total Potassium: 0.798473333333333
Total Sodium: 2.99712066666667
Total Zinc: 0.00172165333333333
Total Copper: 0.0006047405
Total Manganese: 0.0010058565
Total Selenium: 4.5704E-06
Total Vit_C: 0.01244045
Total Thiamin: 0.000343532666666667
Total Riboflaven: 9.85045E-05
Total Niacin: 0.00207117516666667
Total Panto_Acid: 0.00077708
Total Vit_B6: 0.000550730833333333
Total Folate_Tot: 0.224052333333333
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 0.224052333333333
Total Folate_DFE: 0.224052333333333
Total CholineTot: 0.015371
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A: 0.589591666666667
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0.0293076666666667
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0.00096
Total Beta_Carot: 0.322341
Total Beta_Crypt: 0.0616546666666667
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 0.156003666666667
Total Vit_E: 0.000773701666666667
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 0.0152280666666667
Total FA_Sat: 0.000414290833333333
Total FA_Mono: 0.000882003333333333
Total FA_Poly: 0.00152844616666667
Total Cholesterol: 0

Breakdown By Ingredients:

1/2 cup besan (chick-pea flour)

Number of Grams: 46
Total Moisture: 4.7288
Total Calorie: 178.02
Protein: 10.2994
Total Fat: 3.0774
Total Ash: 1.2972
Total Carbohydrate: 26.5972
Total Fiber: 4.968
Total Sugar: 4.991
Total Calcium: 20.7
Total Iron: 2.2356
Total Magnesium: 76.36
Total Phosphorus: 146.28
Total Potassium: 389.16
Total Sodium: 29.44
Total Zinc: 1.2926
Total Copper: 0.41952
Total Manganese: 0.736
Total Seleneium: 3.818
Total Vit_C: 0
Total Thiamin: 0.22356
Total Riboflavin: 0.04876
Total Niacin: 0.81052
Total Panto_Acid: 0.27876
Total Vit_B6: 0.22632
Total Folate_Tot: 201.02
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 201.02
Total Folate_DFE: 201.02
Total Choline_Tot: 0
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 18.86
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0.92
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 11.5
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 0
Total Vit_E: 0.3818
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 4.186
Total FA_Sat: 0.31878
Total FA_Mono: 0.69184
Total FA_Poly: 1.37218
Total Cholesterol: 0

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

Number of Grams: 2.3
Total Moisture: 0.0046
Total Calorie: 0
Protein: 0
Total Fat: 0
Total Ash: 0.8487
Total Carbohydrate: 0
Total Fiber: 0
Total Sugar: 0
Total Calcium: 0
Total Iron: 0
Total Magnesium: 0
Total Phosphorus: 0
Total Potassium: 0
Total Sodium: 629.28
Total Zinc: 0
Total Copper: 0
Total Manganese: 0
Total Seleneium: 0.0046
Total Vit_C: 0
Total Thiamin: 0
Total Riboflavin: 0
Total Niacin: 0
Total Panto_Acid: 0
Total Vit_B6: 0
Total Folate_Tot: 0
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 0
Total Folate_DFE: 0
Total Choline_Tot: 0
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 0
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 0
Total Vit_E: 0
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 0
Total FA_Sat: 0
Total FA_Mono: 0
Total FA_Poly: 0
Total Cholesterol: 0

5 tablespoons cold water

Number of Grams: 74
Total Moisture: 73.926
Total Calorie: 0
Protein: 0
Total Fat: 0
Total Ash: 0.074
Total Carbohydrate: 0
Total Fiber: 0
Total Sugar: 0
Total Calcium: 2.22
Total Iron: 0
Total Magnesium: 0.74
Total Phosphorus: 0
Total Potassium: 0
Total Sodium: 2.96
Total Zinc: 0.0074
Total Copper: 0.0074
Total Manganese: 0
Total Seleneium: 0
Total Vit_C: 0
Total Thiamin: 0
Total Riboflavin: 0
Total Niacin: 0
Total Panto_Acid: 0
Total Vit_B6: 0
Total Folate_Tot: 0
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 0
Total Folate_DFE: 0
Total Choline_Tot: 0
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 0
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 0
Total Vit_E: 0
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 0
Total FA_Sat: 0
Total FA_Mono: 0
Total FA_Poly: 0
Total Cholesterol: 0

1 small onion, peeled, cut lengthwise in half, and sliced lengthwise into paper-thin slivers

Number of Grams: 70
Total Moisture: 62.377
Total Calorie: 28
Protein: 0.77
Total Fat: 0.07
Total Ash: 0.245
Total Carbohydrate: 6.538
Total Fiber: 1.19
Total Sugar: 2.968
Total Calcium: 16.1
Total Iron: 0.147
Total Magnesium: 7
Total Phosphorus: 20.3
Total Potassium: 102.2
Total Sodium: 2.8
Total Zinc: 0.119
Total Copper: 0.0273
Total Manganese: 0.0903
Total Seleneium: 0.35
Total Vit_C: 5.18
Total Thiamin: 0.0322
Total Riboflavin: 0.0189
Total Niacin: 0.0812
Total Panto_Acid: 0.0861
Total Vit_B6: 0.084
Total Folate_Tot: 13.3
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 13.3
Total Folate_DFE: 13.3
Total Choline_Tot: 4.2
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 1.4
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 0.7
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 2.8
Total Vit_E: 0.014
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 0.28
Total FA_Sat: 0.0294
Total FA_Mono: 0.0091
Total FA_Poly: 0.0119
Total Cholesterol: 0

1/2 cup finely chopped, peeled uncooked potato

Number of Grams: 78
Total Moisture: 60.4188
Total Calorie: 67.08
Protein: 1.3338
Total Fat: 0.078
Total Ash: 0.5616
Total Carbohydrate: 15.6078
Total Fiber: 1.404
Total Sugar: 0.6942
Total Calcium: 6.24
Total Iron: 0.2418
Total Magnesium: 15.6
Total Phosphorus: 31.2
Total Potassium: 255.84
Total Sodium: 3.9
Total Zinc: 0.2106
Total Copper: 0.13026
Total Manganese: 0.1092
Total Seleneium: 0.234
Total Vit_C: 5.772
Total Thiamin: 0.07644
Total Riboflavin: 0.01482
Total Niacin: 1.02336
Total Panto_Acid: 0.39702
Total Vit_B6: 0.20982
Total Folate_Tot: 7.02
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 7.02
Total Folate_DFE: 7.02
Total Choline_Tot: 10.14
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 1.56
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 0.78
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 7.02
Total Vit_E: 0.0078
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 1.716
Total FA_Sat: 0.02028
Total FA_Mono: 0.00156
Total FA_Poly: 0.03354
Total Cholesterol: 0

3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh coriander (cilantro)

Number of Grams: 2.66666666666667
Total Moisture: 2.45893333333333
Total Calorie: 0.613333333333333
Protein: 0.0568
Total Fat: 0.0138666666666667
Total Ash: 0.0392
Total Carbohydrate: 0.0978666666666667
Total Fiber: 0.0746666666666667
Total Sugar: 0.0232
Total Calcium: 1.78666666666667
Total Iron: 0.0472
Total Magnesium: 0.693333333333333
Total Phosphorus: 1.28
Total Potassium: 13.8933333333333
Total Sodium: 1.22666666666667
Total Zinc: 0.0133333333333333
Total Copper: 0.006
Total Manganese: 0.01136
Total Seleneium: 0.024
Total Vit_C: 0.72
Total Thiamin: 0.00178666666666667
Total Riboflavin: 0.00432
Total Niacin: 0.0297066666666667
Total Panto_Acid: 0.0152
Total Vit_B6: 0.00397333333333333
Total Folate_Tot: 1.65333333333333
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 1.65333333333333
Total Folate_DFE: 1.65333333333333
Total Choline_Tot: 0.32
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 179.946666666667
Total Vit_A_RAE: 8.98666666666667
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0.96
Total Beta_Carot: 104.8
Total Beta_Crypt: 5.38666666666667
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 23.0666666666667
Total Vit_E: 0.0666666666666667
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 8.26666666666667
Total FA_Sat: 0.000373333333333333
Total FA_Mono: 0.00733333333333333
Total FA_Poly: 0.00106666666666667
Total Cholesterol: 0

1/2 teaspoon ground cumin

Number of Grams: 1.05
Total Moisture: 0.08463
Total Calorie: 3.9375
Protein: 0.187005
Total Fat: 0.233835
Total Ash: 0.08001
Total Carbohydrate: 0.46452
Total Fiber: 0.11025
Total Sugar: 0.023625
Total Calcium: 9.7755
Total Iron: 0.69678
Total Magnesium: 3.843
Total Phosphorus: 5.2395
Total Potassium: 18.774
Total Sodium: 1.764
Total Zinc: 0.0504
Total Copper: 0.0091035
Total Manganese: 0.0349965
Total Seleneium: 0.0546
Total Vit_C: 0.08085
Total Thiamin: 0.006594
Total Riboflavin: 0.0034335
Total Niacin: 0.0480795
Total Panto_Acid: 0
Total Vit_B6: 0.0045675
Total Folate_Tot: 0.105
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 0.105
Total Folate_DFE: 0.105
Total Choline_Tot: 0.252
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 13.335
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0.672
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 8.001
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 4.704
Total Vit_E: 0.034965
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 0.0567
Total FA_Sat: 0.0161175
Total FA_Mono: 0.14742
Total FA_Poly: 0.0344295
Total Cholesterol: 0

1/2 teaspoon ground hot red pepper

Number of Grams: 0.9
Total Moisture: 0.07245
Total Calorie: 2.862
Protein: 0.10809
Total Fat: 0.15543
Total Ash: 0.05436
Total Carbohydrate: 0.50967
Total Fiber: 0.2448
Total Sugar: 0.09306
Total Calcium: 1.332
Total Iron: 0.0702
Total Magnesium: 1.368
Total Phosphorus: 2.637
Total Potassium: 18.126
Total Sodium: 0.27
Total Zinc: 0.02232
Total Copper: 0.003357
Total Manganese: 0.018
Total Seleneium: 0.0792
Total Vit_C: 0.6876
Total Thiamin: 0.002952
Total Riboflavin: 0.008271
Total Niacin: 0.078309
Total Panto_Acid: 0
Total Vit_B6: 0.02205
Total Folate_Tot: 0.954
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 0.954
Total Folate_DFE: 0.954
Total Choline_Tot: 0.459
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 374.49
Total Vit_A_RAE: 18.729
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 196.56
Total Beta_Crypt: 56.268
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 118.413
Total Vit_E: 0.26847
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 0.7227
Total FA_Sat: 0.02934
Total FA_Mono: 0.02475
Total FA_Poly: 0.07533
Total Cholesterol: 0

1 teaspoon salt

Number of Grams: 6
Total Moisture: 0.012
Total Calorie: 0
Protein: 0
Total Fat: 0
Total Ash: 5.988
Total Carbohydrate: 0
Total Fiber: 0
Total Sugar: 0
Total Calcium: 1.44
Total Iron: 0.0198
Total Magnesium: 0.06
Total Phosphorus: 0
Total Potassium: 0.48
Total Sodium: 2325.48
Total Zinc: 0.006
Total Copper: 0.0018
Total Manganese: 0.006
Total Seleneium: 0.006
Total Vit_C: 0
Total Thiamin: 0
Total Riboflavin: 0
Total Niacin: 0
Total Panto_Acid: 0
Total Vit_B6: 0
Total Folate_Tot: 0
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 0
Total Folate_DFE: 0
Total Choline_Tot: 0
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 0
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 0
Total Vit_E: 0
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 0
Total FA_Sat: 0
Total FA_Mono: 0
Total FA_Poly: 0
Total Cholesterol: 0

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