Talk:Pakora

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In Glasgow, Pakora is popular after an evening visit to the pub; similar to buying fish and chips or a kebab. Is this the same in other UK cities, or is it unique to Glasgow? Edward 12:40, 12 Sep 2004 (UTC)

Somebody on IRC said it wasn't just Glasgow, so I added a sentence to the article. Edward 12:51, 12 Sep 2004 (UTC)

I suggest that this article be merged with Bajji. Alternately (and perhaps better) that article's text could be moved here, since Bajji more generally refers to finger food snacks, while pakoras are specifically deep-fried veggie bits in garam flour batter (meat-containing pakoras may exist, but are definitely a tiny minority of the tasty pakora population in India and may be a Western invention modeled after other deep-fried chicken fast foods). - toh 21:46, 2004 Nov 1 (UTC)

Is pakora really available in the majority of take-out restaurants in the world? Frankly, I've only ever seen it at Indian restaurants here in the U.S. (which, generally, are not take-out). --69.9.16.28 20:54, 24 June 2006 (UTC)

US doesnt count because we all hate it live at the witch trials 15:25, 16 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Most popular

"The most popular pakoras are. Palak Pakora - Delicious and healthy pakora made of spinach. Paneer Pakora - Cottage Cheese fried in gram flour. Pyaz Pakora - Onion pakora most commanly eaten." Most popular? Where? It's 1. Onion, 2. Chicken, 3. Mushroom, 4. Fish, around here (West Central Scotland). Could you be more specific about where your information relates to, and your sources? potatoscone 09:34, 19 April 2007 (UTC)

"Delicious and healthy..." Healthy? I don't think anything that's fried can be considered healthy. Wakkow 17:01, 11 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Gram Flour?

I was under the impression that pakoras are traditionally made from chick pea flour (besan flour) and are a sort of deep fried dumpling rather than a battered item. Perhaps in the UK and particularly in Scotland where they batter and deep fry pizza slices, pies and even kebabs, "pakora" has taken on a new meaning. Here in Australia, pakoras are generally only found in Hare Krishna restaurants, where they are a dumpling accompaniment. --MichaelGG 10:17, 1 October 2007 (UTC)

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