Crispy Pakora with Green Mint Sauce and Rhubarb Chutney

Pakora is a crispy Indian street snack made with vegetables that are dipped in a chickpea flour batter and then fried and served with chutney or other dip sauces. We use white cabbage, carrot, zucchini and spinach in our pakora and share the recipe both for a crispy pan-fried version and one that is baked.

• 100 g / 3 1/2 oz carrots
• 100 g / 3 1/2 oz cabbage
• 100 g / 3 1/2 oz zucchini
• a handful baby spinach, coarsely chopped
• 1 1/2 tsp salt
• 100 g / 3/4 cup chickpea / gram flour
• 4 tbsp rice flour (or more chickpea flour)
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 2 tsp nigella seeds
• 1 tsp ground turmeric
• 1 tsp ground garam masala
• 1/2 tsp ground cumin
• 1/2 tsp freshly ground cardamom
• 4 tbsp water (or olive oil if making the baked version)