Chinese Pakora Recipe - Easy Recipe For Beginners

Working from home during the lockdown is quite hectic. And for me as a teacher, the session seems never-ending. I have to respond to parent and student emails even in the middle of the night. It gets quite taxing and can be quite stressful.

At the start of the lockdown, I had planned to use this lockdown productively. One of the things on my To-Do list was to learn cooking. Well, with the workload, this seemed next to impossible. Luckily, I did manage to experiment and prepare a few dishes, thanks to my teacher, The Internet.

One of the dishes that I prepared was Chinese Pakora. It is also known as Veg Chinese Manchurian or Gobi Manchurian or Chinese Bhajiya at some places. It is a very famous Mumbai street food. It is a perfect snack to be relished during a rainy day with tea or coffee.

With the help of a few Youtube videos, I tried to prepare this snack. And believe me, it turned out awesome. Here is the short and simple recipe:

INGREDIENTS 

(available at the supermarket)

• 1 Cabbage / Gobi (Finely Chopped)
• 1 Spring Onions (Finely Chopped)
• 2 Spoon Maida / Refined Flour
• 2 spoon Corn Flour
• 2 spoon Besan / Chickpea Flour
• 1/2 spoon Schezwan sauce (optional)
• 1 spoon Chilli Powder
• 1/2 spoon Pepper Powder
• 1 Maggi Cube
• 1/2 spoon Hot and Sweet/ Chilli Sauce (optional)
• Salt to taste
• 2 Green Chillies (Finely Chopped)
• Some Coriander (Finely Chopped)
• Edible Red Colour (Depends on how red you want the pakoras to look)
• 6-7 cloves of Garlic (Finely Chopped)
• Oil
• Water

(Measurements can be altered here and there depending on how much quantity you are preparing or on the spiciness.) 

METHOD 

• Mix the following ingredients in a bowl or a vessel:- Maida, corn flour, besan, cabbage, spring onions, coriander, red color, Schezwan sauce, chili/ hot and sweet sauce, garlic, chilies, Maggi cube, red chili powder, pepper powder, salt. 

• Mix nicely and add water if needed. Make a thick batter. 

• Once the mixture is ready, heat some oil and drop small balls or portions of this mixture into the oil. 

• Deep fry the pakora’s until they are all crispy.  

• Once ready use a tissue to remove the excess oil and serve with Schezwan sauce or any spicy sauce of your choice. You may also enjoy this delicious snack with a hot cup of tea or coffee. 

YOUR FEEDBACK

I am no professional cook. However, learning is for everyone. Therefore, do try out this recipe and share your feedback in the comments section. 

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