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Onion Pakora Recipe | Crispy Onion Fritters
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
10 mins
 

OnionPakora is one of the famous tea time snack made with besan flour and onions as main ingredients. They are crisp from outside and soft from inside.

Course: Snack
Cuisine: Indian
Keyword: Crispy Onion Fritters, Onion Pakora Recipe
Servings: 1
Calories: 60 kcal
Author: Uppada Lakshmi
Ingredients
  • Onions – 1 bowl
  • Chana dal powder / besan/ gram flour – 1 cup
  • Salt – ¾ tbsp.
  • Turmeric powder – ¼ tbsp.
  • Coriander powder – 1 tbsp.
  • Garam masala powder – ¼ tbsp.
  • Red chilli powder – ½ tbsp.
  • Jeera/ cumin seeds – ½ tbsp.
  • Ginger garlic paste – ¾ tbsp.
  • Curry leaves – 2 tbsp.
  • Green chillies – 2 no.
  • Rice flour – 1 tbsp.
  • Curry leaves – 3 tbsp.
Instructions
  1. Onions play an important role, slice them into thin slices and put them in a wide vessel.
  2. Sprinkle turmeric powder, red chilli powder, salt, coriander powder, jeera, garam masala powder and ginger garlic paste.
  3. Add green chillies and sliced curry leaves and mix all ingredients so that all spices are coated well to onions and release its moisture out.
  4. Put besan powder and rice flour and mix well till you get perfect batter. If you feel the batter is hard then add water with spoons so that mixture does not turn runny.
  5. Heat oil in a wide pan and once oil is ready, spread onion batter and deep fry till they turn golden brown colour and crisp on medium flame.
  6. Once fried strain excess oil using colander and transfer to serving plate covered with kitchen towel or newspaper to remove excess oil.
  7. In remaining oil, fry curry leaves and garnish over Onion pakora Recipe.

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