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Cooking Pakora's as part of Chef Badge

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Ingredients (see recipe)
Hob
Knives
Chopping boards
Mixing bowls
Wooden spoons
Plates
Baking trays
Deep pan
Slotted spoon
Kitchen roll
Apron

Instructions

Getting ready to cook
1. Gather everyone together in a circle and tell them you’re going to make pakoras. Pakoras are crispy vegetable fritters,
usually made with gram flour and flavoured with spices. They’re a popular snack and street food from South Asia.
2. You may want to run a fire safety talk or show people how to use the equipment safely, such as using the cooking
source or chopping ingredients.
3. Ask everyone to wash their hands before cooking.

Ingredients:
3 onions
Half a bag of washed spinach
Half a bunch of fresh coriander
1 green chilli
1 tablespoon turmeric
1 tablespoon garam masala
1 tablespoon whole cumin seeds
4 tablespoons of gram flour
Vegetable oil
Salt to taste
Water
Yoghurt to serve (optional)

Make your pakoras
This can get messy, so make sure you have a suitable space and aprons.
1. If they haven’t already, everyone should wash their hands.
2. Carefully peel and slice the onions into thin strips and put them into a bowl.
3. Carefully roughly chop the spinach and combine with the onions in the bowl.
4. Add in the whole cumin, turmeric and garam masala, and a little salt.
5. Rub the chilli between your hands, pull off the top, and use the knife to split it down the middle. Carefully scrape out
the seeds, then finely chop the flesh and add it to the bowl. Remember – there’ll be chilli all over your hands after this
step. Make sure you wash them thoroughly before you touch your face or go to the toilet.
6. Finely chop the coriander and add to the bowl, then mix everything together.
7. Allow the mixture to sit for 15 minutes. This will draw out the natural juices from the onions.
8. Add the gram flour into the mixture one tablespoon at a time. Keep mixing, so it coats the vegetables and sticks
together, but don’t let it get clumpy. Add a little water, if needed, to adjust the consistency.
9. With adult supervision, add oil to a deep pan and put it on a medium to low heat. An adult should keep a close eye on
the oil throughout.
10. Prepare a baking tray by covering it with some kitchen towel. This is where you’ll place your pakoras once they’re
cooked.
11. An adult should check whether the oil is hot enough by adding a small piece of vegetable into the oil. The piece of
vegetable should sizzle and cook if the oil is ready. You want the oil to heat up to around 180 degrees C.
12. Once the oil is hot, with adult supervision, slowly place a spoonful of the mixture in the pan. Once you’re confident,
you can put a few separate, spaced out spoonfuls in to cook at the same time. However, you might want to fry one
first as a tester.
13. Let the mixture fry for a few minutes on both sides, until it turns golden brown.
14. With adult supervision, use a slotted spoon to lift the pakoras out of the oil. Carefully place them on the kitchen roll
covered tray to drain off any excess.
Allow the pakoras to cool to room temperature before serving.
16. Serve with a yoghurt dip or your favourite condiment.

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