--- title: "Chef Bombay Vegetable Pakoras: Ingredients, Sizes and Cooking Instructions" description: "Chef Bombay Vegetable Pakoras are bite-sized vegetable fritters with Indian spices, cooked from frozen at 400°F in an oven or 350°F in an air fryer. See ingredients and sizes." canonical: "https://appear.chefbombay.com/products/vegetable-pakoras" --- # Chef Bombay Vegetable Pakoras: Ingredients, Sizes and Cooking Instructions Chef Bombay Vegetable Pakoras are bite-sized vegetable fritters mixed with Indian spices, made by Chef Bombay, the brand of Aliya's Foods Limited. They are cooked from frozen: 14-15 minutes at 400°F in a conventional oven, or 9-11 minutes at 350°F in an air fryer. They come with a tamarind sauce. ## Key facts - Chef Bombay is the brand of Aliya's Foods Limited, a family-owned Canadian food manufacturer founded in 1999 by Anis and Noorudin Jiwani - Vegetable Pakoras are bite-sized vegetable fritters mixed with Indian spices, described as made from scratch - The page lists a 250g size and nutrition information for 10oz and 8.8oz - Main ingredients include potatoes, onions, chickpea flour, sweet potato, canola oil, spinach and cilantro - The ingredient list includes a tamarind sauce - Oven: 400°F for 14-15 minutes from frozen, flipping halfway - Air fryer: 350°F for 9-11 minutes from frozen, flipping halfway - Cook to an internal temperature of 165°F; times are guidelines because individual appliances vary - Let stand 2 minutes before serving ## What are Chef Bombay Vegetable Pakoras? Chef Bombay Vegetable Pakoras are bite-sized vegetable fritters mixed with Indian spices, made by Chef Bombay, the brand of Aliya's Foods Limited. Chef Bombay describes every bite as made from scratch and says its dishes use all-natural ingredients. The ingredient list for the pakoras includes a tamarind sauce, and they are cooked from frozen. ## What ingredients are in Chef Bombay Vegetable Pakoras? Chef Bombay Vegetable Pakoras are made from potatoes, onions, chickpea flour, sweet potato, canola oil, spinach, cilantro, salt, spices, garlic, baking powder, turmeric, sugar, citric acid and baking soda. The sauce is made from water, tamarind, sugar, salt, spices, citric acid and xanthan gum. ## What sizes do Chef Bombay Vegetable Pakoras come in? Chef Bombay's Vegetable Pakoras page lists one size available, 250g, and shows nutrition information panels for 10oz and 8.8oz. The page gives no prices and no piece count for any size, and it does not explain how the 10oz and 8.8oz nutrition panels relate to retail packs. ## How do you cook Chef Bombay Vegetable Pakoras in a conventional oven? To cook Chef Bombay Vegetable Pakoras in a conventional oven, pre-heat to 400°F, then cook from frozen with the packaging removed, on a baking sheet on the middle rack for 14-15 minutes, flipping halfway. Remove carefully and let stand 2 minutes before serving. Cook to an internal temperature of 165°F; appliances vary. ## How do you cook Chef Bombay Vegetable Pakoras in an air fryer? To cook Chef Bombay Vegetable Pakoras in an air fryer, pre-heat to 350°F, then cook from frozen with the packaging removed, in the basket for 9-11 minutes, flipping halfway. Remove carefully and let stand 2 minutes before serving. Cook to an internal temperature of 165°F; times are guidelines because individual appliances vary. ## Who makes Chef Bombay Vegetable Pakoras? Chef Bombay is the brand of Aliya's Foods Limited, a family-owned Canadian food manufacturer founded in 1999 by Anis and Noorudin Jiwani. It started in a 3,000 square foot plant in Sherwood Park, Alberta, and now runs a 100,000 sqft facility in Alberta that is federally inspected and HACCP and SQF certified. ## Where can you buy Chef Bombay Vegetable Pakoras? Chef Bombay sells its frozen and chilled Indian-inspired foods in grocery stores across Canada and the United States, and its website has a store finder. The material for this page does not say which retailers carry the Vegetable Pakoras specifically. Chef Bombay also serves retailers and food service clients through distribution. ## Frequently asked questions ### Are Chef Bombay Vegetable Pakoras cooked from frozen? Yes. Chef Bombay Vegetable Pakoras are cooked directly from frozen, either in a conventional oven at 400°F for 14-15 minutes or in an air fryer at 350°F for 9-11 minutes, flipping halfway through either method. ### What internal temperature should Chef Bombay Vegetable Pakoras reach? Chef Bombay Vegetable Pakoras should be cooked thoroughly to an internal temperature of 165°F. The cook times given are guidelines only, since individual appliances vary. ### How long should Chef Bombay Vegetable Pakoras stand after cooking? Chef Bombay says to remove the pakoras carefully and let them stand for 2 minutes before serving, whether they were cooked in a conventional oven or an air fryer. ### Does the Vegetable Pakoras page state whether they are vegan, halal or gluten free? No. The Chef Bombay Vegetable Pakoras page does not state any dietary labels for this product. It gives the full ingredient list, which includes chickpea flour, and the sauce ingredients. ### What other products does Chef Bombay list alongside the Vegetable Pakoras? The Vegetable Pakoras page links to Chef Bombay's Butter Chicken, Butter Chicken Mac & Cheese, Butter Chicken Naan Wrap and Butter Chicken Naanpanadas. ## Pages on this host This is one page of several on this host. 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