Name: ONION BHAJIS | PAKODAS recipe by Rekha Vengalil at BetterButter
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 3
Ingredients: Onions – 2 large, finely sliced; Ginger – Minced, 1 teaspoon; Green chili – 1 chopped; Turmeric powder – ½ teaspoon; Asafoetida – a good pinch; Curry leaves – 1 sprig, chopped; Gram flour – ½ cup; A pinch of baking soda; Salt to taste; Vegetable oil for deep frying

ABOUT ONION BHAJIS | PAKODAS RECIPE

Bhaji (deep fried fritters) is a very popular snack in India, often associated with monsoon/rains and goes well with a piping hot cup of coffee or tea

Ingredients Serving: 3

Onions – 2 large, finely sliced
Ginger – Minced, 1 teaspoon
Green chili – 1 chopped
Turmeric powder – ½ teaspoon
Asafoetida – a good pinch
Curry leaves – 1 sprig, chopped
Gram flour – ½ cup
A pinch of baking soda
Salt to taste
Vegetable oil for deep frying

Instructions

In a large mixing bowl, put the sliced onions, curry leaves, coriander leaves and mix gently with your hands. Now add all the other ingredients and mix well.
Add water very little at a time and mix till everything comes together and well coated. Set aside for 10 minutes.
Heat oil in deep frying pan over medium heat. Once heated though, take about a tablespoon of the onion mixture and carefully drop it into the hot oil.
Fry till golden brown. Remove and drain on a paper/kitchen towel.
Serve hot with your favorite chutney.

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