pakora

British

/ pəˈkɔːrə /

noun

an Indian dish consisting of pieces of vegetable, chicken, etc, dipped in a spiced batter and deep-fried: served with a piquant sauce

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Etymology

Origin of pakora

C20: from Hindi

Example Sentences

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If you're new to frying foods, a thoughtful pakora recipe can serve as a crash course with little room for failure.

From Salon • Jun. 28, 2023

No matter what shape it starts out in, the chicken is brined first, marinated in yogurt and then cooked like a pakora — rolled in a seasoned blend of flours and plunged into hot oil.

From New York Times • May 10, 2022

And since the chef has a bigger kitchen and a pizza oven to play with here, expect new dishes, including grilled salmon banh mi, cioppino and fish pakora.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 25, 2021

Be sure to try the pao bhaji, shishito pepper pakora and shrimp uttapam.

From Washington Post • Sep. 28, 2016

The smell of steamed mantu and fried pakora drifted from rooftops and open doors.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini

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