Vegetable Pakoras

Ingredients

• 1 cup gram flour (besan or garbanzo bean)
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/2 cup water
• 2 green chilies, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh cilantro
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vegetable oil or 1 1/2 teaspoons melted ghee
• vegetable oil (for deep frying)
• 2 medium onions, sliced into thin rings
• 8 -10 small spinach leaves, washed and patted dry
• 2 medium potatoes, parboiled and thinly sliced
• tamarind chutney (for dipping) (optional)
• coriander chutney (for dipping) (optional)
• hot onion relish (for dipping) (optional)