ONION PAKODAS / PAKORAS

Hi friends,
Onion pakodas or pakoras are deep-fried sliced onions coated with a batter. They are an easy to make evening snack that can be relished on a rainy evening!

Ingredients:

• Onion - 1, medium-sized, cut into slices 
• Besan or Gram flour - 4 tablespoon 
• Rice flour - 2 tablespoon 
• Corn flour - 1 tablespoon 
• Red chilli powder - 1 and half teaspoon 
• Green chillies - 2, finely chopped
• Curry leaves - a few
• Salt to taste 
• Turmeric powder - half teaspoon 
• Water - one fourth Cup 
• Bread crumbs - 2 tablespoons (optional)
• Oil for frying

Method:

• Take a mixing bowl, add the sliced onions
• Add the besan, rice flour, corn flour, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, green chillies, curry leaves and salt 
• Mix well 
• Add water little by little to get a batter of thick consistency that has just coated all the onions

• Add the bread crumbs
• Heat oil in a kadai or wok  

• Drop the onion coated with batter by dividing it into small portions in the hot oil 

• Flip over and cook on both sides 
• Remove from oil 
• Place on a kitchen tissue (paper towel) to drain out excess oil 
• Repeat the same with the remaining onions

• Serve hot with accompaniment of your choice

Tips:

• Adding bread crumbs is an optional step. You can do it without the bread crumbs too

Please do try this recipe and enjoy the art of cooking!!!

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