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Pakora (pronounced [pəˈkɔːɽa]) is a fritter originating from the Indian subcontinent.They are sold by street vendors and served in restaurants across South Asia. [5] They often consist of vegetables such as potatoes and onions, which are coated in seasoned gram flour batter and deep-fried.
Haggis pakora is a Scottish snack food that combines traditional Scottish haggis ingredients with the spices, batter and preparation method of Indian and Pakistani pakoras. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It has become a popular food in Indian and Pakistani restaurants in Scotland, and is also available in prepared form in supermarkets.
Outside Southern and Western India, such preparations are often known as pakora. Its variations include the chili bajji, potato bajji, onion bajji, plantain bajji and the bread bajji (or bread pakora). Another version is called bonda (in south India), vada (in Maharashtra) and gota (in Gujarat).
Bread pakora is an Indian fried snack (pakora or fritter). It is also known as bread bhaji (or bajji). A common street food, it is made from bread slices, gram flour, and spices among other ingredients. [1] [2] The snack is prepared by dipping triangular bread slices in a spicy gram flour batter and frying them. [3]
The most popular varieties are palak pakora, made from spinach, paneer pakora, made from paneer (soft cheese), pyaz pakora, made from onion, and aloo pakora, made from potato. Pakwan: Crisp snacks Palappam: A Nasrani dish of fermented bread made with rice batter and coconut milk, hence the name palappam (meaning milk bread).
It consists of a thick gravy based on gram flour, and contains vegetable fritters called pakoras, to which dahi (yogurt) is added to give it a bit of sour taste. It is often eaten with cooked rice or roti. Dal makhani (pronounced [d aː l (ˈmək.kʰə.ni]) is a dish originating in New Delhi, India. [5]
Puff-puff is a traditional snack made of fried dough and eaten across Africa, especially in the west of the continent. The name "puff-puff" is from Nigeria, but many other names and varieties of the pastry exist (see below).
It is eaten without pakoras, and its consistency is slightly thinner. Gujarati kadhi may be made from buttermilk, which gives it a smoother texture compared to yogurt. Variations of this basic dish include the addition of certain vegetables, notably bhindi ; kadhi containing okra is known as bhinda ni kadhi.