Spiced Fried Vegetables

Name: Spiced Fried Vegetables
Ingredients: 4 1/4 cups vegetable oil for frying; chickpea flour 200 g gram; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon chilli powder; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; 2 onions cut into wedges; 1/2 head cauliflower cut into florets; 3 potatoes peeled and roughly chopped; 2 plantains peeled and cut into thick slices; mango chutney to serve; fresh herbs to garnish

12 ingredients

2 steps

Ingredients

4 1/4 cups vegetable oil for frying
chickpea flour 200 g gram
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon chilli powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
2 onions cut into wedges
1/2 head cauliflower cut into florets
3 potatoes peeled and roughly chopped
2 plantains peeled and cut into thick slices
mango chutney to serve
fresh herbs to garnish

Directions

1

Heat the oil in a saucepan until it shimmers. Mix the flour, salt, chili powder, cumin and baking powder together in a bowl. Stir in 1 1/8 cups cold water until a thick, smooth batter forms.
2

Drag each piece of vegetable through the batter, then lower it into the hot oil. Fry for 4-6 mins, depending on the size of the vegetable. Remove using a slotted spoon. Serve with mango chutney and sprinkle with herbs.