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Onion Pakoras (Fritters)

Battered onion fritters with a kick. Perfect for a hot snack.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Snack
Cuisine Asian

Ingredients
  

  • 2 onion large
  • 1 cup gram (besan) flour
  • 1-2 green chille
  • 1 tbsp chopped coriander leaves
  • 1/2 tsp garam masala
  • 1/2 tsp cumin
  • 1/4 tsp turmeric
  • 1 tsp carom seeds
  • 1 pinch chaat masala
  • 1 tsp minced ginger
  • 1 pinch baking soda
  • salt to taste
  • veg oil for frying
  • 3-4 tbsp water

Instructions
 

  • Fill a deep pan ½ full with oil and heat.
  • Finely slice the green chillies and add it to the bowl, along with salt, cumin powder, turmeric, carom seeds, minced garlic and ginger, chopped coriander leaves and garam masala and mix. Can substitute green chillies with red chilli powder.
  • Add the gram flour to the bowl a little at a time. Add your baking soda. Mix until the onions are well coated.
  • Add 3-4 tbsp of water to the mixture until you have a thick batter.
  •  Plop a little bit of the onion mixture into the pan to make sure that the oil is hot enough – if you hear a sizzle, the oil is ready for frying.
  • Take a small handful of the mixture and drop it into the hot oil.
  • Cook the pakoras until golden brown and crispy. This should take five-six minutes.
  • Once cooked, place your pakoras on a kitchen towel to get rid of any excess oil.
  • Repeat the process until you run out of your mixture.
  • Place on a plate and sprinkle a pinch of chaat masala.