pakora

noun

pa·​kora pə-ˈkȯr-ə 

plural pakoras or pakora

: an Indian food consisting of vegetables, seafood, meat, or cheese dipped in a thick, spiced batter and deep-fried

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Hindi pakoṛā, going back to Sanskrit pakvavaṭa-, from pakvá- "cooked, ripe" + vaṭa "lump, cake of pulse fried in oil," of uncertain origin — more at pukka

First Known Use

1932, in the meaning defined above