Garlic Pakora

Name: Garlic Pakora
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 22 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Indian (Punjab)
Ingredients: 1 cup garlic cloves (about 30 cloves), peeled; 1 cup besan (gram flour); ¼ cup rice flour; ¾ tsp salt; ¼ tsp turmeric; ½ tsp red chili powder; ½ tsp garam masala; ½ tsp ajwain (carom seeds); 1 tbsp fresh coriander; ¼ cup water; Oil for deep frying; Extra chaat masala for garnish

🌱 Vegan📊 Medium

Traditional 29. Garlic Pakora recipe

⏱️10 minPrep

🔥12 minCook

🕒22 minTotal

🍽️8Serves

🧺 Ingredients

👩‍🍳 How to make Garlic Pakora

Prepare garlic (5 mins): Peel garlic cloves (about 30). Blanch in boiling water for 1 min (softens slightly, removes harsh edge). Drain completely, pat dry with paper towels.
Make batter (3 mins): Mix besan, rice flour, salt, turmeric, chili powder, garam masala, ajwain, coriander. Add water gradually until thick, coating consistency.
Coat garlic (3 mins): Dip each garlic clove into batter, coat completely. Place on tray.
Heat oil (1 min): Oil 350°F (175°C). Test with batter.
Fry pakoras (10 mins, medium heat): Place coated garlic into oil (batches of 12-15 cloves). Fry 8-10 mins, stirring gently every 2 mins. Cloves should be golden, crispy exterior, soft inside. Transfer to paper towels.
Garnish (1 min): Sprinkle chaat masala while warm.

📖 Cultural notes

Garlic pakora is acquired taste, powerful garlic flavor mellowed by frying, served as medicinal snack in Punjab. ---

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