VEGGIE PAKORAS:
1 cup chickpea flour
½ tsp salt
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp turmeric
Pinch cayenne pepper
1 cup thinly sliced onion
1 cup finely chopped broccoli
Water
Preheat oven to 450°. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a mixing bowl, combine chickpea flour with salt and spices. Slowly add water until you have the consistency of a thick pancake batter, whisking to remove any lumps.
Add onion and broccoli and stir to incorporate.
Spoon large dollops onto the parchment lined baking sheet about 2” apart.
Bake for 7-8 minutes on each side.
Serve with cilantro yogurt.
WONTON SAMOSAS:
Beef Filling:
Vegetable oil for frying
1/2 lb ground beef
1/2 onion, diced
2 tbsp ginger garlic paste or 1 tbsp grated ginger + 1 tbsp finely diced garlic
1 tsp turmeric
1 tsp garam masala
Salt and cayenne pepper to taste
Fry ground beef until cooked through. Remove from pan, drain all the fat.
Into the pan, add 1 tbsp oil. Fry onions in oil until they start to brown.
Mix spices into ginger garlic paste and add to pan.
Add beef back to pan
Cook for a few minutes and then add in frozen peas.
Add salt and cayenne pepper to taste. Set aside.
Potato Filling:
Vegetable oil for frying
½ onion, diced
2 or 3 medium potatoes, peeled and diced
1 tsp mustard seeds
2 tbsp ginger garlic paste or 1 tbsp grated ginger + 1 tbsp finely diced garlic
1 tsp turmeric
2 tbsp chopped cilantro (optional)
Boil potatoes until tender. Set aside.
Fry onions in 1 tbsp of oil until they start to brown. Add mustard seeds and fry for a couple of minutes. The seeds should be “popping”.
Add ginger garlic paste and turmeric, cook for a few minutes.
Add in the potatoes, continuing to fry.
Stir in cilantro and set aside.
SAMOSAS:
Wonton wrappers
Water
Vegetable oil
Place a heaping teaspoon full of filling into the middle of wonton wrapper.
With your finger, moisten the edges with water. Fold and seal wonton well.
To fry, fill a pan with 2 inches of oil and heat to 350°.
Place wontons, a few at a time, into the hot oil and fry until crisp and browned.
**To air fry, brush the outside of the wontons with oil as needed
Add a single layer of wontons and cook 3-5 minutes at 375° or just until crisp.
CILANTRO YOGURT SAUCE
3 cups cilantro
1 cups plain yogurt
1 clove peeled garlic
1 tbsp lemon juice
Salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes to taste
Place all ingredients in a food processor. Process until sauce is smooth, scraping down the sides.
Taste and add more seasoning as necessary.
Store in the fridge for up to a week.