Healthy Delicious Vegetable Pakora | Slimming World

Healthy Delicious Vegetable Pakora | Slimming World

prep 15 mins

cook 35 mins

total 50 mins

author shevy (slimming eats)

yield 9 servings

This recipe is gluten free, dairy free, vegetarian, Slimming World and Weight Watchers friendly

·      Extra Easy - 1 syns per pakora

·      Green/Vegetarian - 1 syn  per pakora

·      SP - 1 syn per pakora

·      WW Smart Points - 2

·      Dairy Free - omit Mint yoghurt dip

Ingredients

·      100g of onion, halved and sliced thinly

·      100g of carrot, sliced into thin batons

·      100g of zucchini (courgette), sliced into thin batons

·      1 cup of canned chickpeas, drained

·      1 tsp of ground coriander

·      1 tsp of cumin

·      1/2 tsp of cumin seeds

·      1.5 tsps of chilli powder

·      1.2 tsp of garam masala

·      1 clove of garlic, crushed

·      1 tsp of grated ginger

·      salt and pepper to season

·      1 egg, beaten

·      2 tbs of cornstarch (or tapioca flour or arrowroot) - 3 syns

·      1 tbs of avocado oil (or other oil of choice) - 6 syns

Instructions

1.   Preheat oven to 200c/400f (gas mark 6)

2.   Add the zucchini to a colander over a bowl, add a little salt, and leave for 10 mins to draw out moisture.

3.   Place between kitchen paper or a clean tea towel and blot dry.

4.   Add to a bowl with the carrot, onion, garlic and ginger.

5.   Add all the spices and mix to coat.

6.   Add the egg and mix to combine

7.   Add the chickpeas to a mini food processor (make sure you have drained them of all liquid) and pulse the blade a few times until they are finely chopped. 

8.   Fold into the vegetable mixture with the cornstarch until all combined. 

9.   Add 1/2 tbs of oil to a frying pan over a medium high heat. 

10. Form the mixture into 9 patties. once oil is hot, add 4 pakora to the pan and fry until golden, turn over and repeat other side

11. Transfer to a baking tray lined with parchment paper. 

12. Add the other 1/2 tbs of oil and repeat with the remaining mixture (5 pakora's this time)

13. Transfer the second batch of patties to the tray and place in the oven and bake for approx 20 mins just to finish off.

14. Serve and enjoy

15. Perfect with some mint yoghurt. 1/2 cup of fat free plain yoghurt, some chopped fresh mint, fresh lemon juice, a pinch of salt and a little sukrin: 1 or another sweetener of choice, to sweeten to taste. 

                              

Source http://www.slimmingeats.com

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