Yogurt-Besan Curry with Spinach Pakoras – Singh from the Hearth

Ingredients

• ¾ cup besan (chickpea flour)
• 1 red onion, finely chopped
• 1 fresh ginger, grated
• 1 tsp ajwain (carroway seed)
• ¼ tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp table salt
• 1 cup plain whole-milk yogurt
• ¼ cup besan (chickpea flour)
• 1 tsp turmeric
• 1 ½ tsp table salt
• 2 tbsp vegetable oil
• fenugreek seeds, to taste (we put 1/4 teaspoon, as these can be bitter)
• ½ tsp cumin seeds (we put more, as we love them)
• 6 whole black peppercorns
• 1 red onion, chopped
• 2 tbsp chopped fresh cilantro