Ingredients

  • Batter
  • 1 cup Chickpea flour
  • 1/2 cup rice flour
  • 1/4 - 1/2 teaspoons Cayenne chili powder
  • 1/2 tablespoon Aamchur
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • salt to taste
  • plain seltzer as needed
  • vegetable for frying
  • 1 medium zucchini
  • 2 cups Panko bread crumbs
  • 3 cups Vegetable or Canola oil for deep frying
  • tomato salt / chat masala for serving

Method

  • slice the zucchinis into 1/4 inch thick slices at an oblique angle and then cut these slices into sticks. pat dry on a kitchen towel
  • mix all the ingredients for the batter together taking care to ensure that there are no lumps. The consistency should be that of pancake batter.
  • heat the oil in a Cast iron pan until it just barely starts smoking. dip the zucchini sticks into the batter and shake off the excess. Then roll these into the Panko crumbs ensuring that the pieces are evenly coated. Drop them into the oil and allow to fry up until the pieces turn golden brown. Remove with a slotted spoon and place on kitchen paper to absorb excess oil. Sprinkle with a bit of chat masala or tomato salt prior to serving.