Gobi Pakora

Gobi pakora is a great vegetarian or vegan alternative to other pakora dishes. Gobi pakora uses cauliflower as a main ingredient. Cauliflower is a good vegetable to use in pakoras because not only does it have an impressive array of health benefits, but it is thick and chewable, so you will get a satisfying feeling eating a decently healthy snack. This pakora dish is also not too difficult to make, and it doesn’t require much time. Packing this for lunch? Make sure you carry it in an insulated tiffin box or preserve.

Health Benefits

This gobi pakora is one of the best things you can eat if you’re looking to maintain a healthy diet. The cauliflower (gobi) stands above many other vegetables as a health benefits champion. Cauliflower can help reduce your risk of obtaining cancer, developmental brain disorders, and heart disease. It is a superfood so it’s full of helpful antioxidants which eliminate cancer causing free radicals. Cauliflower is a vegetable that regulates hormone balances and can affect your mood, so next time you’re feeling the malaise try eating some cauliflower.

Ingredients

medium-sized cauliflower: 1

cups gram flour: 2

tbsp ginger garlic paste: 1/2

tsp carom seeds: 1/2

tsp red chili powder: 1/2

tsp garam masala powder: 1/4

pinch asafoetida powder: 1

pinch turmeric powder: 1

pinch baking soda water: 1

Rock salt

salt

tsp chaat masala: 1

tsp lemon juice: 1/2

tbsp chopped coriander leaves: 1-2

How To Make Gobi Pakora

Preparation for Gobi Pakora Recipe

1. boil water with salt.
2. break or chop the cauliflower into medium sized florets.
   1. rinse them well and add them to the boiling water.
   2. switch off the flame and let the cauliflower florets stay immersed for 10-12 minutes.
3. drain and marinate the cauliflower with red chili powder, turmeric powder, ginger-garlic paste, and garam masala powder.
4. mix thoroughly and set aside for 8-10 minutes.

Making Gobi Pakora

1. In another bowl, make a smooth batter with the besan flour, asafoetida, baking soda, salt, and water.
   1. Add carom seeds to the batter and mix well.
2. Heat oil in a kadai or deep fryer.
3. Dip each marinated cauliflower piecein the batter.
   1. Coat each floret with the batter and add these in the medium hot oil.
   2. Fry till the gobi pakoras turn crisp and an even golden color.
4. Drain gobi pakoras on paper towels to remove excess oil
5. Garnish with lemon juice and chopped coriander leaves.
6. Serve and enjoy! 

Trivia

Cauliflowers unique fractal growth pattern is the result of a mutation.