Zucchini Pakoras – Sliced Zucchini and cilantro dipped in gram flour batter:

2 cups gram flour
1 cup water
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon whole cumin
1 teaspoon ground cumin
½ teaspoon chili powder
2 cups zucchini-sliced
1 cup cilantro, chopped
cooking oil for frying

Mix gram flour, water and all spices to make a batter. Add sliced zucchini and cilantro. Heat oil in a frying pan, so it is hot but not smoking.  Add a tablespoon of the batter to the oil at a time. Turn it over when one side is firm and light brown. Take it out when both sides are done and leave it on kitchen towel so excess oil is absorbed. Transfer to the serving dish and serve warm with raita (yogurt dipping sauce with cumin and cilantro).