Name: Baked Vegetable Pakora Fritters
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 24 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: indian
Ingredients: 1 cup cauliflower (florets, raw); 0.75 cup onion (chopped); 0.63 cup broccoli (florets, raw or steamed); 0.33 cup carrots (baby or chopped); 0.33 cup potato (chopped, raw or cooked); 1 null green chili; 0.5 inch ginger; 0.25 cup cilantro (packed chopped or a small bunch); 1 tbsp mint leaves (optional); 0.33 tsp ajwain ((carom seeds or toasted cumin seeds)); 0.25 tsp cayenne (or more); 0.63 tsp salt; 1 tsp chaat masala (or amchur (dry mango powder)); 2 tbsp brown rice flour; 0.67 cup chickpea flour (or more); 0.25 tsp baking soda; 2 tsp oil; null null water (as needed)

Instructions

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1

Roughly chop the veggies into 1 to 1.5 inch chunks or florets. Add all chopped vegetables, chili (1 green), ginger (0.5 inch), cilantro (0.25 cup), and optional mint leaves (1 tbsp) to a food processor. Pulse a few times until finely chopped or grated. You can also add 0.33 cup or more greens of choice at this step.
2

Transfer the mixture to a bowl. Mix in the ajwain (0.33 tsp), cayenne (0.25 tsp), salt (0.63 tsp), chaat masala (1 tsp), and brown rice flour (2 tbsp).
3

Add chickpea flour (0.67 cup) to the bowl, sprinkle baking soda (0.25 tsp) over, and mix well. Add a tbsp or so more chickpea flour if needed, until the veggies are lightly coated.
4

Let the mixture sit for 2-3 minutes to allow the vegetables to release moisture. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F / 220ºc.
5

Add oil (2 tsp) and a sprinkle of [water as needed] (1-2 tsp) to the bowl and mix. The mixture should be sticky enough to form balls, not a batter. Add water a tsp at a time until the desired consistency is reached.
6

Using your hands, a tablespoon, or an ice cream scoop, place small 1.5-inch scoops onto a parchment-lined baking sheet. Spray or brush oil over the pakoras.
7

Bake for 22 to 25 minutes, or until golden brown and crisp. Let cool for a minute. Sprinkle the remaining chaat masala and serve with mint chutney, tamarind date chutney, or ketchup.