Cabbage Pakora

cabbage pakoras , as the name says, are made of shredded cabbage, however I like to add some shredded carrots to it too.

Ingredients:

• Shredded Cabbage - 1 cup
• Shredded Carrots - 1 cup ( Optional, you can avoid carrots and use 2 cups of cabbage instead )
• Besan ( Chickpea Flour )- 1/2 cup
• Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp
• Red Chili Powder - to taste
• Salt - to taste
• Carom Seeds - 1/4 tsp
• Oil - for deep frying

Directions: 

• In a mixing bowl add all the ingredients ( except oil ) and mix well. Add just a few tsp of water , just enough for all the masalas to coat the cabbage.

• Heat oil for deep frying on medium heat. Test the oil if it is ready . Drop just a pinch of mixture in the oil. The mixture should go to the bottom of the pan and come up on the surface in just 1-2 seconds. ( should neither come up immediately not should settle at the bottom )
• When the oil is ready, drop small dumplings of the pakora mixture to fill the pan. 
• Let it fry on both the sides till golden brown and crispy.
• Take them out on a paper napkin. Repeat the process with the remaining mixture.
• Serve hot with ketchup or green chutney.