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Gram flour

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Kaylz

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Just wondering if anyone has ever used it? xx
 
I use it when I make onion Bhajis or pakoras. Chick pea flour, also quite good for coating potatoes prior to roasting, makes them crispy. Never used it for anything sweet.
 
eggyg said:
I use it when I make onion Bhajis or pakoras. Chick pea flour, also quite good for coating potatoes prior to roasting, makes them crispy. Never used it for anything sweet.
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Cheers ma dear, it was sweet recipes I was looking at but you've just put me right in the mood for onion bhaji's so will have to get on that hunt tomorrow! haha 🙂 xx
 
Kaylz said:
Cheers ma dear, it was sweet recipes I was looking at but you've just put me right in the mood for onion bhaji's so will have to get on that hunt tomorrow! haha 🙂 xx
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They are dead easy to make but mine never turn out looking like the ones you get from an Indian restaurant or takeaway, but just as tasty. Don’t have the fat too hot as they cook so quick they easily burn, it took me a few times until I got it right.
 
eggyg said:
They are dead easy to make but mine never turn out looking like the ones you get from an Indian restaurant or takeaway, but just as tasty. Don’t have the fat too hot as they cook so quick they easily burn, it took me a few times until I got it right.
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I'm not one of those that cares what it looks like on the plate, as long as I enjoy it that's the main thing haha, would you mind sharing your recipe at all? if not its understandable and cheers for the tip!! 🙂 xx
 
Couple of tablespoons of Gram, chili powder if liked to taste, but you really don't need very much at all so be warned!and splosh of water, whisk or beat to a 'coating consistency, too thin add Gram, too thick add water. Chuck in a chopped cooking onion, with the bits parted first, and mix. The onion should be sticking out of the batter exceedingly untidily. Using a teaspoon scoop up as much as you can on the spoon, drop into fat and fry .

If not deep frying, squish the dollop flatter in the frying pan, cook until as brown as you want, flip it over an cook the other side. Drain on crumpled kitchen paper and serve how you like. I know I'm a pleb - but I love em with Tomato ketchup - which I hardly ever eat at all!
 
trophywench said:
Couple of tablespoons of Gram, chili powder if liked to taste, but you really don't need very much at all so be warned!and splosh of water, whisk or beat to a 'coating consistency, too thin add Gram, too thick add water. Chuck in a chopped cooking onion, with the bits parted first, and mix. The onion should be sticking out of the batter exceedingly untidily. Using a teaspoon scoop up as much as you can on the spoon, drop into fat and fry .

If not deep frying, squish the dollop flatter in the frying pan, cook until as brown as you want, flip it over an cook the other side. Drain on crumpled kitchen paper and serve how you like. I know I'm a pleb - but I love em with Tomato ketchup - which I hardly ever eat at all!
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Cheers ma dear, I will pass on the tomato sauce though, cant even stand the smell of it anymore! haha xx
 
Kaylz said:
I'm not one of those that cares what it looks like on the plate, as long as I enjoy it that's the main thing haha, would you mind sharing your recipe at all? if not its understandable and cheers for the tip!! 🙂 xx
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Ditto Jenny! :D
 
Sally W said:
Gram flour can be used for making socca pizzas
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Yeah I saw recipes for that last night but I'm one of the oddity's that have never liked pizza! lol xx
 
Kaylz said:
Yeah I saw recipes for that last night but I'm one of the oddity's that have never liked pizza! lol xx
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I so wish I didn’t like pizza K! It’s usually my weekly carb treat, that or something Italian...
 
Sally W said:
I so wish I didn’t like pizza K! It’s usually my weekly carb treat, that or something Italian...
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Even as a child I wasn't keen on pizza, although I did eat it a lot at dinner time when I was at high school and for tea for a while but that was different, that was battered pizza! Now that's a whole different ball game and absolutely amazing! :D lol xx
 
Battered pizza!? Never heard of that but don’t like corn dogs in US so probably wouldn’t choose that. Learn something new every day
 
Sally W said:
Battered pizza!? Never heard of that but don’t like corn dogs in US so probably wouldn’t choose that. Learn something new every day
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When my sister lived in Edinburgh, she said if you ordered a pizza from their local take away, they asked if you wanted it deep fried, and if you said yes, they folded it in half, dipped it in batter, and put it in the fryer.😱 Deep fried mars bars may be a myth, but that certainly wasn't!
 
Robin said:
When my sister lived in Edinburgh, she said if you ordered a pizza from their local take away, they asked if you wanted it deep fried, and if you said yes, they folded it in half, dipped it in batter, and put it in the fryer.😱 Deep fried mars bars may be a myth, but that certainly wasn't!
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wow. Pizza related stuff I didn’t know about. I once got on the train from Sorrento to Naples to try what is supposed to be the best pizza in Italy. My OH thought it was crazy. I even got my own recipe pretty close. Ah pre-diabetic days
 
Robin said:
Deep fried mars bars may be a myth, but that certainly wasn't!
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yes that's exactly what I mean about a battered pizza, and battered Mars bars are NOT a myth, 2 chippy's in my town will do them for you, they are excellent and I miss them!! :( xx
 
Kaylz said:
yes that's exactly what I mean about a battered pizza, and battered Mars bars are NOT a myth, 2 chippy's in my town will do them for you, they are excellent and I miss them!! :( xx
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Yes, I'm sure my sister's Chippy would do deep fried Mars, her kids (three hungry boys with Scottish accents at the time) used to mention them, but then someone alleged they only did it for tourists.
 
May I suggest a bhaji/pakora sauce/dip.....tomato ketchup, add a little Tesco own brand mint sauce, stir in some semi skimmed milk until it is a red/deep pink colour
 
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