Chickpea Flour Cauliflower Pakora Fritters

frying pan, kitchen paper, baking tray and 2 x mixing bowls

500g cauliflower
500ml boiling water
125g Doves Farm Organic Chickpea Flour
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp ground coriander
½ tsp turmeric
½ tsp Doves Farm Bicarbonate of Soda
½ tsp ground black pepper
½ tsp salt
100ml cold water
oil, for frying

1. Line a baking tray with a few pieces of kitchen paper and set aside.
2. Chop the cauliflower into 1cm/½” cubes and put them in a bowl.
3. Cover with boiling water and leave to stand for 30 minutes.
4. Put the flour, cumin, coriander, turmeric, bicarbonate of soda, pepper and salt into a mixing bowl and stir to combine. 
5. Add the cold water and beat to a smooth thick batter. 
6. Tip the cauliflower into a colander and drain the water away.
7. Add the cauliflower to the batter and stir so that it is covered in batter.
8. Put some oil in a frying pan over a medium heat.
9. Carefully drop spoonful’s of the cauliflower batter into the pan and cook until the base and sides of the pakora is golden, about 7-10 minutes. 
10. Turn the pakoras over and cook until the other side is also golden. 
11. Transfer the fritters to a dish and cover to keep warm. 
12. Repeat with any remaining cauliflower batter.