Home Made Pakora (freezing)

Rummer

Hello

I am quite new to batch cooking and freezing and I want to make a big heap of pakora to serve with my frozen curries. However I am unsure whether or not you can freeze pakora and if so after the first or second cooking. Also if you know the best way to reheat it? Thank you in advance!

Icemaiden

I've never managed to successfully freeze and re-heat pakora's the mushroom ones taste foul and are soggy, the chicken ones not much better, I make them fresh each time now so will be interested if anyone can help?

Ice
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Rummer

Oh no, I had such high hope too. Hope someone can help.

zarazara

what is a pakora?
any recipes please?

apardion

Hi, I just wanted to say that I recently made a huge batch of (mixed vegetable) pakora for the first time and froze what we didn't use.

Last night we heated some from the freezer and they turned out totally fine, nice and crispy.

You should just try a few and see if you like the result. There may be health implications if you are reheating meat but I am veggie so I am not sure about that.

Regards, Apardion

Ialwaysgetdone

apardion wrote: »

Hi, I just wanted to say that I recently made a huge batch of (mixed vegetable) pakora for the first time and froze what we didn't use.

Last night we heated some from the freezer and they turned out totally fine, nice and crispy.

You should just try a few and see if you like the result. There may be health implications if you are reheating meat but I am veggie so I am not sure about that.

Regards, Apardion

!!! You have to be very careful with reheating, vegetables are no different according to a food hygiene course I was at. Frozen food from supermarkets is different to freezing it at home because it's 'quick frozen' at the factory. We were also told that rice and pasta are the biggest culprits as regards food poisoning, reheating it from warm can be very dangerous and is usually the cause of any food poisoning from a takeaway rather than the actual chicken/prawns/beef or whatever. I can't remember the exact details of what you shouldn't or should do with rice but if you Google 'rice food poisoning' it should throw it up.
EDIT>>>> This is a guide to vegetarian food hygiene and there is a wide range of high risk non-meat foods http://www.rbkc.gov.uk/Environmentalservices/FoodHygieneandStandards/vegetarian.asp

Icanandwillsavemoney

I too would love a recipe for veg pakora, we absolutly love them!!

Please share :j

thriftlady_2

Ialwaysgetdone wrote: »

!!! You have to be very careful with reheating, vegetables are no different according to a food hygiene course I was at. Frozen food from supermarkets is different to freezing it at home because it's 'quick frozen' at the factory. We were also told that rice and pasta are the biggest culprits as regards food poisoning, reheating it from warm can be very dangerous and is usually the cause of any food poisoning from a takeaway rather than the actual chicken/prawns/beef or whatever. I can't remember the exact details of what you shouldn't or should do with rice but if you Google 'rice food poisoning' it should throw it up.
EDIT>>>> This is a guide to vegetarian food hygiene and there is a wide range of high risk non-meat foods http://www.rbkc.gov.uk/Environmentalservices/FoodHygieneandStandards/vegetarian.asp

I reheat frozen vegetable dishes all the time and have been doing so for at least 20 years. Neither me nor anyone in my family has got ill from it.

The problem with rice is if it has been kept warm and then reheated, not if it has been cooled quickly and stored in the fridge or freezer. It is perfectly safe to reheat it if it has been stored properly.

I really believe modern food hygiene is the enemy of economical kitchen practice. No wonder so much food is thrown away in this country :rolleyes:

Ialwaysgetdone

Yes there is no problem if it's done correctly

avinabacca

Ialwaysgetdone wrote: »

if you Google 'rice food poisoning' it should throw it up.

Nice use, there

angelheart-xx

PAKORA

VEG OIL
1lb/ 500g potatoes peeled diced (optional)
1 large onion
2 tsp salt
1 tsp chilli powder
2 tsp garam masala
1tsp cumin
1tbsp tomato sauce
2 tbsp yoghurt
275g/10oz gram flour
2 tbsp chopped fresh coriander
Mint sauce
Toss potatoes, onions in gram flour. Add all spices and mix well
Add fresh coriander stir in. add few tablespoons of water, just enough to achieve a thick batter. (like pancake mix)
Heat oil until hot using spoon add small amounts of batter, cook until golden brown
Mix yoghurt and tomato sauce ,chilli and mint sauce
Serve with salad and sauce