Crispy Onion Pakora - Onion Bhaji
 
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Lightly spiced and crispy onion fritters served with sweet and tangy sauce are one of the popular snack enjoyed by all ages.
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Recipe type: Appetizer
Cuisine: Indian
Serves: 4 - 5 servings
Ingredients
  • Ingredients
  • 2 medium onions, thinly sliced
  • 1 ½ cup besan (chickpea flour)
  • 1 tbsp rice flour (optional)
  • ½ tsp salt or to taste
  • ¼ tsp cumin powder
  • ½ tsp coriander powder
  • ¼ tsp red chili powder
  • ¼ tsp turmeric powder
  • Pinch of baking soda
  • Water as required
  • Cooking oil for deep frying
Instructions
  1. In a medium bowl, whisk besan, rice flour, salt, cumin powder, coriander powder and chili powder. Add sliced onions and mix well. Add water a little at a time to create a pancake-like batter. The mixture should not be runny.
  2. Heat oil in a wok over medium-high heat. (Follow manufacturer’s instructions if using deep fryer). Gently put a spoonful of mixture into the hot oil, being careful not to overcrowd the oil. When pakora are slightly firmed, gently turn it once. Cook it for about 1 minute and remove it from the oil and keep it aside. The pakora are not fully cooked yet. Repeat the process with the rest of the mixture keeping each batch separately in a single layer after frying.
  3. Now, take the first batch and put it in the hot oil to re-fry. Stir gently. Cook until golden brown and crispy on all sides. Remove with a slotted spoon; drain it on a paper towel. Repeat for rest of the batches.
  4. Serve hot with Imli Chutney - Sweet and Sour Tamarind Sauce or Pudina Chutney - Green Mint Chutney.
Notes
Besan – Besan (gram flour), also known as chickpea flour, garbanzo bean flour or besan, is a pulse flour made from ground grams available at some North-American supermarkets and easily available at all Indian grocery stores.
Recipe by Raj's Kitchen at https://www.rajskitchen.com/indian-punjabi-recipes/onion-bhaji-deep-fried-onion-fritters/