Re: pakoray
^yes! this is how my mum taught me too. just recently by the way as we only really eat pakoray during ramzan and since me and hubby are moving in together early next year, this is my last chance to learn.
she said that basically the onions and veggies release water of their own as they are mixed, so you can end up with a mixture that's too runny. so best to add besan first then gradually add water.
btw CB, after my initial attempt of making them they were coming out perfect the next few times so i wanted to try something different and used the chicken pakora recipe that you posted in the thread for xeno (we only really do veggies, very occassionally fish). they came out really nice, so thanks! :)