Crispy Vegetable Pakoras

Ingredients

• 1 cup besan aka gram flour
• 1 tsp Kashmiri red chili powder
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 1 tsp ground coriander
• 2 tsp salt or to taste
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 cup water, as needed
• 1 large yellow onion, halved and thinly sliced in half moons
• 1 medium potato, cut into thin matchsticks
• 1 handful cilantro with stems, roughly chopped
• 2 Thai green chilis, serrano, or jalapeño peppers, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic
• Brightland Alive Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• , for frying
• flaky salt & chaat masala*, to finish