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CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Vegetables, Eggs, Grains	Vegetarian	Main dish, Vegetarian	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1	sm	Eggplant cut into 1/4-inch slices
1	ts	Salt
2	md	Zucchini cut into 1-inch slices
12		Cauliflower florets
6	lg	Button mushrooms wiped and cut in half
1 1/3	c	Chick-pea flour OR- all-purpose flour
1	tb	Chopped fresh coriander
1	ts	Salt
2	ts	Curry powder
1	tb	Olive oil
1	tb	Lemon juice Ice water, more if needed
		Vegetable oil for deep-frying
		Lemon wedges
		Coriander or parsley
1/4	c	Medium-sweet sherry Water
1/4	c	2hite wine vinegar
2	tb	Sugar
1		Cinnamon stick
1		Star anise
1/2	ts	Salt
1	pn	Ground mace
1		Mango peeled, pitted and diced
1	sm	Red bell pepper seeded and diced
1	tb	Lemon juice

INSTRUCTIONS

GARNISH
MANGO RELISH
Place the eggplant in a colander, sprinkle with the salt, and let drain
while preparing the other vegetables.
Blanch the zucchini and cauliflower florets separately for 2 minutes in
boiling water.  Drain, refresh under cold water, and dry well. Rinse the
eggplant and pat dry.
Combine the flour, coriander, salt, and curry powder in a large bowl.
Gradually beat in the oil, lemon juice, and water until the batter is the
consistency of heavy cream. Alternatively, place all the ingredients -
except the water - in a food processor, and with the motor running, pour
the water through the funnel until you have the right consistency.
Heat 4 inches of oil in a deep, heavy-bottomed saucepan to 350 degrees F.
Lightly whisk the batter and dip the vegetables in batches of 5 to 6, then
slip them carefully into the hot oil. Fry the pakoras for 2 to 3 minutes on
each side, turning them with a slotted spoon. Remove from the pan, drain on
paper towels, and keep warm in a moderate oven while you cook the remaining
pakoras. Allow the oil to come back to 350 degrees F between batches.
When all the vegetables are ready, garnish with lemon wedges and coriander
or parsley and serve at once with the mango relish.
MANGO RELISH:  Place the sherry, water, vinegar, sugar, cinnamon, star
anise, salt, and mace in a small, heavy-bottomed saucepan. Bring to a boil
and simmer over medium heat for 5 minutes. Add the mango, bell pepper, and
lemon juice; lower the heat and simmer for 5 minutes more. Remove from the
heat and let cool completely. Spoon into a screw top jar and refrigerate
until required.
* Source: The Inspired Vegetarian, by Louise Pickford * Typed for you by
Karen Mintzias
From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini

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