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Cheese Pakora using Sourdough Discard

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Cook Time 30 minutes
Servings: 4
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 +1/2 cup whole wheat flour
  • 1 cup sourdough discard
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 cups grated cheddar cheese
  • 1 teaspoon freshly grated black pepper
  • salt to taste
  • oil to deep fry

Method
 

  1. In a large mixing bowl bring together whole wheat atta and sourdough discard.
  2. Mix well.
  3. Add about a cup of water to make a shaggy batter.
  4. Cover and allow it to rest for about 2 hours at room temperature.
  5. After 2 hours the batter would have risen, will have air pockets inside. In short it will be nicely fermented.
  6. Now add about 2 cups of grated cheddar cheese, freely pounded black pepper and salt to taste.
  7. Mix well, add about 1/4 cup water to loosen up the batter.
  8. Mix all well to a homogeneous mix.
  9. Allow it to rest for 10 minutes.
  10. In the meanwhile, heat the oil.
  11. Once the oil is nice and hot, drop a spoonful batter into the oil and fry the pakora to golden brown.
  12. Drain on a paper towel.
  13. Serve hot with tomato ketchup.