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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 7 minutes
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 – 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
  • 1 cup grated cheese ( I use Amul processed Cheese)
  • 1 teaspoon pepper powder
  • Salt to taste
  • Oil for deep frying

Method
 

  1. In a deep mixing bowl bring to gather flour, cheese, salt and pepper.
  2. Add enough water to make pakora batter, should not be very runny but a dahi wada or cake like batter.
  3. Allow the batter to soak for 15 minutes.
  4. Heat enough oil to deep fry the pakoras.
  5. Add a teaspoon of hot oil to the batter, this gives the pakoras a good crust and fluff.
  6. As the oil heats give the batter a good whisk or stir vigorously for a minute.
  7. Drop teaspoon sized  batter in hot oil.
  8. Fry on both the sides till golden brown.
  9. Serve piping hot with tomato ketchup or  any spicy dipping sauce.

Notes

  • If you want  add finely chopped garlic-ginger,  chillies, coriander and onions to the batter…
  • You can also replace maida with whole-wheat flour or use both flours in equal measures.
  • You can increase or decrease the amount of cheese according to your preference.