Bell Pepper Pakora

Name: Bell Pepper Pakora
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 27 min
Yield: 10 servings
Cuisine: Indian (Punjab)
Ingredients: 3 large bell peppers (red, yellow, or green), sliced into rings; 1 cup besan (gram flour); ¼ cup rice flour; ¾ tsp salt; ½ tsp ginger, minced; ½ tsp ajwain (carom seeds); 1-2 green chilies, finely chopped; 1 tbsp fresh coriander; ½ tsp red chili powder; ¼ tsp turmeric; ½ tsp garam masala; ¼ cup water; Oil for deep frying; Chaat masala for garnish

🌱 Vegan📊 Medium

Traditional 27. Bell Pepper Pakora recipe

⏱️15 minPrep

🔥12 minCook

🕒27 minTotal

🍽️10Serves

🧺 Ingredients

👩‍🍳 How to make Bell Pepper Pakora

Prepare peppers (5 mins): Wash peppers, remove seeds, cut into ½-inch thick rings. Pat completely dry with paper towels.
Make batter (3 mins): Combine besan, rice flour, salt, ginger, ajwain, green chilies, coriander, spices. Add water gradually until thick, coating consistency.
Coat peppers (5 mins): Dip each pepper ring into batter, coat both sides completely, shake off excess.
Heat oil (1 min): Oil 350°F (175°C). Test with batter.
Fry pakoras (10 mins, medium heat): Place coated pepper rings into oil (batches of 6-8). Fry 8-10 mins, turning gently every 2-3 mins. Rings should be golden, crispy, peppers tender. Transfer to paper towels.
Garnish (1 min): Sprinkle chaat masala while warm.

📖 Cultural notes

Bell pepper pakora is colorful modern variant, sweet pepper flavor enhanced by spices, popular in urban Punjab. ---

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