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Aubergine Edamame and Red pepper Pakoras Recipe

Freshly chopped aubergine with green adamame beans and red peppers make these little morsels of food a pleasure to eat.

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Aubergine Edamame and Red pepper Pakoras Recipe
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Ingredients

For the recipe:
  • 1 Large Aubergine diced into small pieces
  • 300g frozen Edamame beans (defrost before using)
  • 1 large red pepper deseeded and chopped into small pieces
  • 300g gram flour
  • 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
  • Small bunch fresh coriander stalks removed and chopped
  • 6 spring onions chopped
  • 1 small red onion slice
  • 1/2 teaspoon Steenbergs organic ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon Steenbergs organic paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon Steenbergs organic cardamom powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 cup cold water to bind everything together
  • Sunflower or vegetable oil for deep frying the pakoras
  • To serve:- Greek or Natural yoghurt mixed with STEENBERGS organic CHAAT MASALA POWDER (for plant based diets change to coconut yoghurt)

Freshly chopped aubergine with green adamame beans and red peppers make these little morsels of food a pleasure to eat.

Gram flour or also known as chickpea flour has a yellow colour with nutty flavour that compliments the vegetables used here

Method

01
Put aubergine, Edamame beans, red pepper, onions and coriander into a large bowl
02
Sprinkle over the gram flour
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Add remaining ingredients except the water to the bowl
04
Mix well then add the water and continue to mix until all the vegetables have been coated in the sticky batter looking mix in your bowl.
05
Heat the oil and use a cube of bread to check for the right temperature….. the bread cube should sizzle and rise to the surface and brown slowly when ready. NEVER LEAVE OIL UNNATENDED !!!!
06
Use a dessert size spoon to scoop the mixture and drop slowly into the hot fat and cook for about five minutes then turn over with a slotted spoon(spoon with holes) and cook the other side till light golden brown
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Serving
08
Put the cooked pakoras on a big plate and serve with the yoghurt and chaat masala
09
Great for picnics and sharing with a crowd