MASHROOM PAKORA

Ingredients:

• Button mushrooms - 15-20
• Gram flour (Besan, chick pea flour) - 1 cup
• Rice flour (vari pindi) - 2 tbsp
• Fresh garlic (crushed) - 4 pods
• Red chilli powder - to taste
• Baking soda - a pinch
• Salt - to taste
• Oil - for deep frying

Method:

• Wash and trim the stems of the mushrooms and place them in a bowl.
• For the batter combine gram flour, rice flour, crushed garlic. red chilli powder, baking soda, salt and add just enough water to make a thick batter.
• The consistency of the batter must be thick enough to coat.
• Heat oil for deep frying.
• Dip each mushroom in the batter and slide into the hot oil.
• Deep fry on high flame till golden and crisp. Drain on absorbent paper.
• Serve hot with tomato ketch-up or sauce.