Garden Pakoras - The Local Palate

Ingredients

• 1½ cups besan (chickpea flour), sifted
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 3 medium potatoes, finely diced
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons garam masala
• 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• ½ teaspoon red chili powder
• 1 tablespoon ginger paste*
• 4 green tomatoes sliced thick
• Neutral cooking oil
• *Make fresh ginger paste by finely mincing fresh ginger and then using the flat side of the knife to press and smooth it gently into a paste.