Cauliflower pakoras with pomegranate raita

Name: Cauliflower pakoras with pomegranate raita
Total time: 40 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 small head cauliflower cut into small florets; 200g gram flour; 2 tsp garam masala; ½ tsp chilli flakes; chopped to make 2 tbsp coriander; for deep frying sunflower oil; 1 tsp cumin seeds; 150ml natural yoghurt; ½ pomegranate seeds removed

Published: March 25, 2015 at 3:05 PM

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Serves 4

Easy

Total time: 40 mins

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Almost any vegetable can be used to make pakora, or even paneer, but we love this version with cauliflower. Find gram (chickpea) flour in Indian grocers and larger health food shops

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Ingredients

Nutrition

1 small head cauliflower

cut into small florets
200g gram flour
2 tsp garam masala
½ tsp chilli flakes
chopped to make 2 tbsp coriander
for deep frying sunflower oil

POMEGRANATE RAITA

1 tsp cumin seeds
150ml natural yoghurt
½ pomegranate

seeds removed

Nutrition: per serving

kcal495
fat30.5g
saturates3.8g
carbs37.5g
fibre8.6g
protein19.9g
salt0.24g

Method

step 1

Blanch the cauliflower in boiling water for 2 minutes and drain. To make the raita, heat 1 tbsp oil in a small pan. Add the cumin seeds and cook until they start to pop. Take off the heat and stir into the yoghurt. Season, then add the pomegranate seeds.
step 2

Mix together the gram flour, spices and season. Add enough cold water to make a thick batter.
step 3

Fill a deep pan ⅓ full with oil and heat until a cube of bread browns in 30 seconds. Coat the florets in the batter, shake off any excess then fry in batches until puffed, crisp and golden. Serve with the raita.

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