pakora Definition
pa·kora (pä kôr′ə)
noun
in the cuisine of India, a small, spicy fritter containing pieces of vegetables or meat, made usually with a batter of chickpea flour and deep-fried
pakora Usage Examples
Adjective modifier
mixed: We started with onion bhaji ( £ 1.00 ), mixed pakora ( £ 1.50 ), and murgh pakora ( £ 2.00 ).
Noun used with modifier
- mushroom: Like last time, the mushroom pakora was poor, plenty of tasty batter, but very little mushroom.
- chicken: The chicken pakora was far better, the succulent chicken nicely flavored.
- vegetable: We were not as impressed with the vegetable pakora - a little tough.
- veg: Likewise the onion bhajis and veg pakora rated highly: both fresh and tartly spiced.
- aloo: The aloo pakora were great, too: the potato well-cooked and the spices pungent.
- fish: We ordered onion bhajis ( 70p each ) and a portion of fish pakora ( £ 2.40 ).

