Hot Apple and Orange Pakoras With Herbs

Directions

1. Wash and pat dry the apples with kitchen towel.
2. Cut the fruits into wedges with a sharp knife or with apple slicer.
3. In a medium bowl take chickpea flour (besan), rice flour.
4. Mix well, add spices and herbs to taste plus baking powder.
5. Slowly stir in enough water until the mixture reaches the consistency of whipping cream.
6. Beat the batter well and set aside to coat the fruits.
7. In a heavy bottomed pan/skillet on the stove, heat oil.
8. Check the temperature of the oil by dropping a small drop of the batter in the oil.
9. If the oil is ready and hot, coat the apple wedge with the batter and drop it one by one in the hot oil.
10. Fry on medium heat till it turns golden brown from both sides.
11. Keep the wedges on the paper towel to soak the excess oil.
12. Repeat the process for orange and banana wedges by frying few at a time until the entire material is used.
13. Serve it straight from the pan to the platter with sweet tomato and tamarind chutney for dipping the wedges.