Pokara

Ingredients

• chickpea flour (gram flour - "Besan" in local markets)
  1/2 pound
• salt
  1 teaspoon
• red chili powder
  1 teaspoon
• coriander seed powder
  1 teaspoon
• baking soda
  1/4 teaspoon
• black pepper
  1/2 teaspoon
• egg

  beaten
  1 medium
• Onion - chopped fine
  1 medium
• Potato -- 1/4" cubes
  1 large
• oil for deep frying
  1 unit
• water

  enough to make paste
  1 unit
• Optional Ingredients - spinach

  Eggplant, cabbage, fresh chilies
  1 unit