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Snacks and Light Meals
Baingan Pakoras
DEEP-FRIED EGGPLANT
To serve 6 as a vegetable dish or 8
1 medium-sized eggplant (about 1 pound), washed but not peeled, cut in half lengthwise, and each half sliced crosswise into 12 pieces
1 tablespoon salt
1 cup besan (chick-pea flour)
1/4 cup rice flour
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon ground hot red pepper
3/4 cup cold water
Vegetable oil for deep frying

   Drop the eggplant into a bowl. sprinkle it with salt, and turn the pieces about with a spoon to coat them evenly. Set aside for at least 30 minutes.

   Meanwhile, prepare the batter. Combine the chick-pea flour, rice flour, cumin and red pepper in a deep bowl and, when they are well mixed, pour in the water, stirring constantly.

   Pour 3 cups of vegetable oil into a 10-inch karhai or 12-inch wok (page 5 ), or fill a deep fryer with oil to a depth of 2 or 3 inches. Heat the oil until it reaches a temperature of 350° on a deep-frying thermometer.

   Squeeze the eggplant pieces gently but firmly to remove as much of their moisture as possible. With tongs or a slotted spoon, dip one piece at a time into the batter and then drop it into the hot oil. Fry the eggplant in batches of 5 or 6 pieces for about 5 minutes, or until golden brown on all sides. As they brown, transfer them to paper towels to drain.

   Baingan pakoras are traditionally served as a snack or as part of a meal.

The Cooking of India: Recipes - Snacks and Light Meals

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Total Moisture: 697.779485
Total Calorie: 893.251
Total Protein: 29.253105
Total Total_Fat: 36.784685
Total Ash: 13.17245
Total Carbohydrate: 116.810275
Total Fiber: 28.5359
Total Sugar: 29.68088
Total Calcium: 0.1220545
Total Iron: 0.00796216
Total Magnesium: 0.2838875
Total Phosphorus: 0.5689925
Total Potassium: 2.194486
Total Sodium: 2.409253
Total Zinc: 0.004565485
Total Copper: 0.0014132305
Total Manganese: 0.004413488
Total Selenium: 9.4348E-06
Total Vit_C: 0.0125615
Total Thiamin: 0.000850489
Total Riboflaven: 0.0003428825
Total Niacin: 0.0078171735
Total Panto_Acid: 0.002725845
Total Vit_B6: 0.00122384
Total Folate_Tot: 0.529607
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 0.529607
Total Folate_DFE: 0.529607
Total CholineTot: 0.0336135
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A: 0.377675
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0.0180285
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 0.214002
Total Beta_Crypt: 0.028134
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 0.2658945
Total Vit_E: 0.008952765
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 0.02802675
Total FA_Sat: 0.00291388
Total FA_Mono: 0.022334215
Total FA_Poly: 0.008448224
Total Cholesterol: 0


Breakdown By Ingredients:

1 medium-sized eggplant (about 1 pound), washed but not peeled, cut in half lengthwise, and each half sliced crosswise into 12 pieces


Number of Grams: 548
Total Moisture: 505.804
Total Calorie: 137
Protein: 5.3704
Total Fat: 0.9864
Total Ash: 3.6168
Total Carbohydrate: 32.2224
Total Fiber: 16.44
Total Sugar: 19.3444
Total Calcium: 49.32
Total Iron: 1.2604
Total Magnesium: 76.72
Total Phosphorus: 131.52
Total Potassium: 1254.92
Total Sodium: 10.96
Total Zinc: 0.8768
Total Copper: 0.44388
Total Manganese: 1.27136
Total Seleneium: 1.644
Total Vit_C: 12.056
Total Thiamin: 0.21372
Total Riboflavin: 0.20276
Total Niacin: 3.55652
Total Panto_Acid: 1.53988
Total Vit_B6: 0.46032
Total Folate_Tot: 120.56
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 120.56
Total Folate_DFE: 120.56
Total Choline_Tot: 32.88
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 126.04
Total Vit_A_RAE: 5.48
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 76.72
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 197.28
Total Vit_E: 1.644
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 19.18
Total FA_Sat: 0.18632
Total FA_Mono: 0.08768
Total FA_Poly: 0.41648
Total Cholesterol: 0

1 tablespoon 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

1 cup besan (chick-pea flour)


Number of Grams: 92
Total Moisture: 9.4576
Total Calorie: 356.04
Protein: 20.5988
Total Fat: 6.1548
Total Ash: 2.5944
Total Carbohydrate: 53.1944
Total Fiber: 9.936
Total Sugar: 9.982
Total Calcium: 41.4
Total Iron: 4.4712
Total Magnesium: 152.72
Total Phosphorus: 292.56
Total Potassium: 778.32
Total Sodium: 58.88
Total Zinc: 2.5852
Total Copper: 0.83904
Total Manganese: 1.472
Total Seleneium: 7.636
Total Vit_C: 0
Total Thiamin: 0.44712
Total Riboflavin: 0.09752
Total Niacin: 1.62104
Total Panto_Acid: 0.55752
Total Vit_B6: 0.45264
Total Folate_Tot: 402.04
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 402.04
Total Folate_DFE: 402.04
Total Choline_Tot: 0
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 37.72
Total Vit_A_RAE: 1.84
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 23
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 0
Total Vit_E: 0.7636
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 8.372
Total FA_Sat: 0.63756
Total FA_Mono: 1.38368
Total FA_Poly: 2.74436
Total Cholesterol: 0

1/4 cup rice flour


Number of Grams: 39.5
Total Moisture: 4.72815
Total Calorie: 143.385
Protein: 2.85585
Total Fat: 1.0981
Total Ash: 0.6083
Total Carbohydrate: 30.2096
Total Fiber: 1.817
Total Sugar: 0.2607
Total Calcium: 4.345
Total Iron: 0.7821
Total Magnesium: 44.24
Total Phosphorus: 133.115
Total Potassium: 114.155
Total Sodium: 3.16
Total Zinc: 0.96775
Total Copper: 0.09085
Total Manganese: 1.585135
Total Seleneium: 0
Total Vit_C: 0
Total Thiamin: 0.174985
Total Riboflavin: 0.0316
Total Niacin: 2.5043
Total Panto_Acid: 0.628445
Total Vit_B6: 0.29072
Total Folate_Tot: 6.32
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 6.32
Total Folate_DFE: 6.32
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: 0.237
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 0
Total FA_Sat: 0.220015
Total FA_Mono: 0.39816
Total FA_Poly: 0.39342
Total Cholesterol: 0

1 teaspoon ground cumin


Number of Grams: 2.1
Total Moisture: 0.16926
Total Calorie: 7.875
Protein: 0.37401
Total Fat: 0.46767
Total Ash: 0.16002
Total Carbohydrate: 0.92904
Total Fiber: 0.2205
Total Sugar: 0.04725
Total Calcium: 19.551
Total Iron: 1.39356
Total Magnesium: 7.686
Total Phosphorus: 10.479
Total Potassium: 37.548
Total Sodium: 3.528
Total Zinc: 0.1008
Total Copper: 0.018207
Total Manganese: 0.069993
Total Seleneium: 0.1092
Total Vit_C: 0.1617
Total Thiamin: 0.013188
Total Riboflavin: 0.006867
Total Niacin: 0.096159
Total Panto_Acid: 0
Total Vit_B6: 0.009135
Total Folate_Tot: 0.21
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 0.21
Total Folate_DFE: 0.21
Total Choline_Tot: 0.504
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 26.67
Total Vit_A_RAE: 1.344
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 16.002
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 9.408
Total Vit_E: 0.06993
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 0.1134
Total FA_Sat: 0.032235
Total FA_Mono: 0.29484
Total FA_Poly: 0.068859
Total Cholesterol: 0

1/4 teaspoon ground hot red pepper


Number of Grams: 0.45
Total Moisture: 0.036225
Total Calorie: 1.431
Protein: 0.054045
Total Fat: 0.077715
Total Ash: 0.02718
Total Carbohydrate: 0.254835
Total Fiber: 0.1224
Total Sugar: 0.04653
Total Calcium: 0.666
Total Iron: 0.0351
Total Magnesium: 0.684
Total Phosphorus: 1.3185
Total Potassium: 9.063
Total Sodium: 0.135
Total Zinc: 0.01116
Total Copper: 0.0016785
Total Manganese: 0.009
Total Seleneium: 0.0396
Total Vit_C: 0.3438
Total Thiamin: 0.001476
Total Riboflavin: 0.0041355
Total Niacin: 0.0391545
Total Panto_Acid: 0
Total Vit_B6: 0.011025
Total Folate_Tot: 0.477
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 0.477
Total Folate_DFE: 0.477
Total Choline_Tot: 0.2295
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 187.245
Total Vit_A_RAE: 9.3645
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 98.28
Total Beta_Crypt: 28.134
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 59.2065
Total Vit_E: 0.134235
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 0.36135
Total FA_Sat: 0.01467
Total FA_Mono: 0.012375
Total FA_Poly: 0.037665
Total Cholesterol: 0

3/4 cup cold water


Number of Grams: 177.75
Total Moisture: 177.57225
Total Calorie: 0
Protein: 0
Total Fat: 0
Total Ash: 0.17775
Total Carbohydrate: 0
Total Fiber: 0
Total Sugar: 0
Total Calcium: 5.3325
Total Iron: 0
Total Magnesium: 1.7775
Total Phosphorus: 0
Total Potassium: 0
Total Sodium: 7.11
Total Zinc: 0.017775
Total Copper: 0.017775
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

Vegetable oil for deep frying


Number of Grams: 28
Total Moisture: 0
Total Calorie: 247.52
Protein: 0
Total Fat: 28
Total Ash: 0
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: 0
Total Zinc: 0
Total Copper: 0
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: 6.104
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 0
Total FA_Sat: 1.82308
Total FA_Mono: 20.15748
Total FA_Poly: 4.78744
Total Cholesterol: 0


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