Editing Pakora (section)

{{Short description|Spiced fritter originally from the Indian subcontinent}}
{{distinguish|Pacora}}
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{{Infobox food
| name = Pakora
| image = Onion pakora - a.jpg
| image_size = 250px
| caption = Onion pakora
| alternate_name = {{csv|Pakoda|pikora|bhajiya|pakodi|ponako|pakura|fakkura|phulauri|bora|chop}}
| country = [[South Asia]]<ref name="britannica.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.britannica.com/topic/pakora|title=Pakora - food|website=Britannica.com|access-date=23 January 2018}}</ref><ref name="seattletimes.com">{{cite web|first=Leora Y.|last=Bloom|url=http://www.seattletimes.com/pacific-nw-magazine/pakoras-are-tasty-versatile-treats-from-india-that-work-well-as-appetizers-snacks-or-meals/|title=Pakoras are tasty, versatile treats from the Indian subcontinent that work well as appetizers, snacks or meals|date=10 May 2016|website=[[The Seattle Times]]|access-date=23 January 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |first=Vir|last=Sanghvi|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/brunch/take-pride-in-the-bonda-or-pakora-it-is-our-gift-to-the-world/story-khxwM10l0NT8HLZ8ik9G7I.html|title=Take pride in the bonda or pakora. It is our gift to the world|date=18 April 2015|work=[[Hindustan Times]]|access-date=23 January 2018}}</ref>
| region = [[South Asia]]
| national_cuisine = {{ubl
| [[Bangladeshi cuisine|Bangladesh]]
| [[Indian cuisine|India]]
| [[Pakistani cuisine|Pakistan]]
| [[Nepali cuisine|Nepal]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://migrationology.com/hot-pink-puris-and-onion-pakoras-the-brightest-snack-youve-ever-seen/ | title=Hot Pink Puris and Onion Pakoras - the Brightest Snack You've Ever Seen? | date=29 August 2013 }}</ref>
| [[Trinidad and Tobago cuisine|Trinidad and Tobago]]
| [[Afghan cuisine|Afghanistan]]
}}
| course = [[Appetizer]] or [[snack]]
| type = [[Fritter]]
| served = 
| main_ingredient = {{hlist
| Vegetables
| gram flour
| spices
| onions
}}
| variations = {{ubl
| Potato
| Eggplant
| Onion
| Cauliflower
| Spinach
| Mixed vegetables
| Paneer
| Chicken
}}
| calories = 
| other = 
| similar_dish = [[Burmese fritters|Kyet thun kyaw]]<br>[[Pholourie]]
}}
'''Pakora''' ({{IPA|hns|pəˈkɔːɽa|pron}}) is a [[fritter]] originating from the [[Indian subcontinent]]. They are sold by street vendors and served in restaurants across [[South Asia]].<ref>{{cite book|title=Lord Krishna's Cuisine: The Art of Indian Vegetarian cooking|last=Devi|first=Yamuna|year=1999|publisher=E. P. Dutton|location=New York|isbn=0-525-24564-2|pages=[https://archive.org/details/lordkrishnascuis00yamu/page/447 447–466, Pakoras: Vegetable Fritters]|url=https://archive.org/details/lordkrishnascuis00yamu/page/447}}</ref> They often consist of vegetables such as potatoes and onions, which are coated in seasoned [[gram flour]] batter and deep-fried.

Other spellings include '''pikora''', '''pakoda''', and '''pakodi''', and regional names include '''[[bhaji]]''', '''bhajiya''', '''bora''', '''ponako''', and '''chop'''.