Pakoras

These syn free veggie pakoras are really easy to make and super versatile.  Basically you can add whatever veg you have to that needs using up – as long as it’s bite sized and you like it you can’t go wrong

Make them as spicy as you like too, however you want the pakoras – this recipe is very forgiving

Makes 8 syn free pakoras

Ingredients

1 can chickpeas drained and washed

3 large eggs

1 red onion finely chopped

½ green pepper finely chopped

Handful sweetcorn

1-2 tablespoons curry powder

Frylite

Lemon, chilli and fresh coriander to garnish

Method

Drain and wash your chickpeas and put in a small food processor

Use washed and drained chickpeas for your pakoras

Add your eggs one at a time to make a chunky batter mix

Put the chickpea and egg mix into a bowl and add whatever veggies you want, just make sure they’re small bites not big old chunks

Syn free veggie pakora mix

Add your curry powder, I needed two tablespoons as this makes 8 pakoras and I didn’t want them to be bland.  The chickpeas take some flavouring but if you’re unsure add less and fry off a little dollop of the mix as a taste test – much better to do that than make eight that taste of nothing or blow your head off!

Spray a large frying pan with lots of fry lite and add the mix in even sized portions.  I kept adding fry lite so they didn’t dry out

Lightly fry your pakoras

When the pakoras are cooked on one side carefully turn them over, I put another squirt of fry lite under them again to keep them nice

As the pakoras are finishing cooking chop your chilli, lemon and onion

Serve the pakoras immediately with the garnish either as a starter, lunch or even a side with your curry

Syn free veggie pakoras