This is to include all textures, flavors and cultures not yet experienced. One prominent food category I had yet to discover was Indian food. I love curry and spice, but I needed to really explore my ability to cook authentic Indian cuisine.
Now, the Hubbalubb is not what you would call... enthusiastic... about trying new things. He likes Indian food, but most things I bring up to him to try are usually vetoed in a hurry.
With these cauliflower pakoras, I didn't really give him an option. I made them. I may not have told him they were pakoras... not that he would know what that means. I don't even know what that means. I may have simply led him to believe they were just a batch of regular ol' fried cauliflower.
He tried them, said they were different. But in a good way.
That was all it took. I had succeeded.
Now, we have a brand new Indian-style appetizer that my loving Hubbs can't get enough of, and I'm satisfied with the progress in my cultural culinary skills.
Not to mention the satisfaction of knowing my Hubby thinks I'm a totally amazing cook!
Cauliflower Pakoras
1/2 head cauliflower
3/4 cup chickpea flour
1 tbsp curry powder
1/2 cup milk
Salt & Pepper to taste
Oil for frying
Heat a pan of oil to 350F.
Cut cauliflower into florets.
Submerge florets in milk, then into a mixture of the flour, curry and seasoning.
Drop into oil and fry for 4-5 minutes, rotating in oil for even cooking.
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