BASIC BATTER FOR PAKORA FRITTERS

Steps:

• 1. Sift the chickpea flour into a medium bowl, add the salt and baking soda and mix well.2. Add 1/3 cup water to make a smooth batter of medium consistency. If the batter is thin, add some more chickpea flour if it seems too thick, mix in some more water. The batter is now ready.From "1,000 Indian Recipes." Copyright 2002 by Neelam Batra. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.