Oyster mushroom pakoras

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Pakora's are essentially fritters deep fried in oil, they can be made with one vegetable or a mixture so don't be afraid to experiment not only with the vegetable but the spices involved in the batter. This is a small batch of batter, perfect for a starter for two, it can easily be doubled, I've used large oyster mushrooms here but you could use any mushroom, sliced king oyster, portabella and even whole button mushrooms.

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Prep Time10 minsCook Time10 minsTotal Time20 mins
Serves 2 as a starter or collection of small plates
 5 tbsp Gram flour, heaped tbsp's, no exact measures
 1 tbsp Rice flour or Cornflour, this provides and extra crunch to the pakoras but if you don't have any just use more gram flour
 1 tsp Grated ginger
 1 tsp Grated ginger
 ½ tsp Chilli powder
 ½ tsp Turmeric
 ½ tsp Garam Masala
 ½ tsp Ground cumin
 2 tbsp Full fat yoghurt or a vegan alternative
 1 tbsp Lemon Juice
 Water to loosen
 Salt and pepper to season
 8 Largish Oyster Mushrooms
 Oil for deep frying
 Green chilli sauce to dip/serve or sauce of your choice
1

Heat up your oil to 180c ready for frying

2

In a bowl mix the gram flour, rice or corn flour, all the aromatics, yoghurt and seasoning to a thick slurry then add water bit by bit until you have the consistency of a thick double cream.

3

When you are ready to fry your pakoras, dip the mushrooms in the batter ensuring you cover all over and then lay them away from you in the hot oil, depending on the the size of your you should be able to do 3-4 at a time. Fry for 2-3 minutes each side until golden and crisp, keeping them warm whilst you fry the rest.

4

Serve with your choice of dipping sauce

Ingredients

Serves 2 as a starter or collection of small plates
 5 tbsp Gram flour, heaped tbsp's, no exact measures
 1 tbsp Rice flour or Cornflour, this provides and extra crunch to the pakoras but if you don't have any just use more gram flour
 1 tsp Grated ginger
 1 tsp Grated ginger
 ½ tsp Chilli powder
 ½ tsp Turmeric
 ½ tsp Garam Masala
 ½ tsp Ground cumin
 2 tbsp Full fat yoghurt or a vegan alternative
 1 tbsp Lemon Juice
 Water to loosen
 Salt and pepper to season
 8 Largish Oyster Mushrooms
 Oil for deep frying
 Green chilli sauce to dip/serve or sauce of your choice

Directions

1

Heat up your oil to 180c ready for frying

2

In a bowl mix the gram flour, rice or corn flour, all the aromatics, yoghurt and seasoning to a thick slurry then add water bit by bit until you have the consistency of a thick double cream.

3

When you are ready to fry your pakoras, dip the mushrooms in the batter ensuring you cover all over and then lay them away from you in the hot oil, depending on the the size of your you should be able to do 3-4 at a time. Fry for 2-3 minutes each side until golden and crisp, keeping them warm whilst you fry the rest.

4

Serve with your choice of dipping sauce

Oyster mushroom pakoras

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