Onion Pakoras / Garam Pakoda
You'll Need:
Onion – 2 (big)
Rice flour – 5 to 6 tbsp
Green chillies – 2 (finely chopped)
Fennel seeds – ¼ tsp
Red chilli powder – ¼ tsp
Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp
Hot oil – 2 tbsp
Salt – to taste
Oil - for deep frying
Cut the onions into thin slices, apply salt and keep aside for 10 minutes. Sprinkle besan, rice flour and add all the remaining ingredients except the oil for frying, and mix well.
Heat the oil in a kadai and Divide this mixture evenly and spread into small, uneven clusters and drop into hot oil. Deep fry till golden brown. Drain on absorbent paper and serve hot.
Note: The trick to making crisp onion pakodas is to refrain from adding any water to the mixture. The water released by the onions after applying salt is enough to bind the ingredients together.
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