Perfect for any meal, these aromatic air fried vegan pakora are exactly what you need to treat yourself with an explosion of flavours!

These air fried vegan pakora are:
- quick
- easy
- crunchy
- light
- delicious

If you like Indian food, you're gonna love these!

Perfect for any meal, these aromatic vegetable pakoras are exactly what you need to treat yourself with an explosion of flavours.

If you own an air fryer there's no much more I can say to you to make it love more: you already know!

If you don't have an air fryer yet...well you're missing out!

I too was sceptical at first and I really didn't get what was the fuss about until I eventually tried myself. GAME FREAKING CHANGER!

Not only food tastes as good as deep fried, but it is also ready in less time and without the mess!

If you however, do not have an air fryer and you're not planning to buy one, you can still make these beautiful pakoras both in the oven or deep fried. I'll tell you exactly how, just keep reading.

How to make Air Fried Vegan Pakora

As mentioned, making these fluffy bites of goodness cannot be easier!

First thing we have to slice our veggies. For this recipe I've chosen courgette, onion and sweet potato, but you are free to use whatever vegetable you like or you have available. Consistency might change, but I assure you the flavour will still be there.

I'd recommend to finely slice (or julienne, if you like) the onions and courgette, while you can just mash the sweet potato that will also work as a binder of our pakoras.

Next I like to remove some of the vegetation water from the veggies to provide a crispier bite.

To do so, simply sprinkle some sea salt over the sliced greens, toss well and forget about them for a while (from as little as 5 minutes up to half an hour). Then just squeeze the veggies in your hands to get rid of the water.

Add the spices and the chickpea flour to the veggies, squeeze again with the hands so they can absorb the flavour then form the pakoras.

Arrange in the air fryer basket, previously slightly oiled to prevent them sticking, and cook for 15-20 minutes, depending on their size, flipping the pakora half way.

Alternatively you can cook these vegan pakora in the oven for 25 minutes, turning them half way through, or deep fry in abundant vegetable oil until crispy and golden.

Are you ready to give these air fried vegan pakora a try? I'm sure you won't be disappointed!

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Air Fried Vegan Pakora

Ingredients:
1 Courgette
1 Red Onion
1-2 Sweet Potato (150g)
20 g Chickpea Flour
1 teaspoon Curry Powder
½ teaspoon Nigella Seeds (+ more to garnish)
1 pinch Ginger Powder
1 pinch Chili Flakes (optional)
Salt to taste

Method:
1. Wash the sweet potatoes, pierce their skin with a fork and microwave for 5-6 minutes at 800W.
2. In the meantime finely slice (or grate) the courgette and the red onion, sprinkle over some salt and set aside for 5 minutes.
3. Scoop out the pulp of the sweet potato and mash it with a fork in a bowl.
4. Squeeze out the moisture from the veggies, then add them to the bowl with the sweet potato.
5. Combine the rest of the ingredients, mix well, better if you use your hands to squeeze the veggie mixture in order to let it absorb all the flavours.
6. Form the pakora patties then arrange in the air fryer basket slightly oiled.
7. Sprinkle some extra nigella seeds on top of the pakoras.
8. Cook at 180°C (350°F) for 8 minutes, flip over and cook for another 8 minutes.
9. Serve the air fried pakora with the dipping sauces and chutneys of your choice. 

Try this Spicy Mango Chutney to serve these vegan pakoras with!

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Air Fried Vegan Pakora

Perfect for any meal, these aromatic air fried vegan pakora are exactly what you need to treat yourself with an explosion of flavours!

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes minutes

Total Time 30 minutes minutes

Ingredients

• ▢ 1 Courgette
• ▢ 1 Onion Red
• ▢ 150 g (1.13 cups) Sweet Potato 1-2 potatoes
• ▢ 20 g (0.71 oz) Chickpea Flour Besan
• ▢ 1 teaspoon Curry Powder
• ▢ ½ teaspoon Nigella Seeds + more to garnish
• ▢ 1 pinch Ginger Powder
• ▢ 1 pinch Chili Flakes optional
• ▢ Salt to Taste

8 pakora

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Instructions

• Wash the sweet potatoes, pierce their skin with a fork and microwave for 5-6 minutes at 800W.
• In the meantime finely slice (or grate) the courgette and the red onion, sprinkle over some salt and set aside for 5 minutes.
• Scoop out the pulp of the sweet potato and mash it with a fork in a bowl.
• Squeeze out the moisture from the veggies, then add them to the bowl with the sweet potato.
• Combine the rest of the ingredients, mix well, better if you use your hands to squeeze the veggie mixture in order to let it absorb all the flavours.
• Form the pakora patties then arrange in the air fryer basket slightly oiled.
• Sprinkle some extra nigella seeds on top of the pakoras.
• Cook at 180°C (350°F) for 8 minutes, flip over and cook for another 8 minutes.
• Serve the air fried pakora with the dipping sauces and chutneys of your choice.

Nutrition

Calories: 37kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 1g | Potassium: 168mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 2709IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 13mg

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