Pakoda is one of the popular Indian snack. Onion pakoda is crisp, crunchy & perfect for teatime. This snack is prepared by mixing thinly sliced onions with chickpea flour, rice flour, green chillies & other spices.

Onion Pakoda

Servings

Ingredients

• 3 Onion
• 1 cup Chickpea/gram flour/besan
• ¼ cup Rice Flour
• 3 Green chillies finely chopped (+ or - depending on your taste)
• 1 tsp Red chilli powder
• ¼ tsp Garam masala powder
• 7-8 crushed Garlic pods
• Handful Curry leaves finely chopped
• Handful Coriander leaves finely chopped
• Salt to taste
• Oil for deep frying

Servings Ingredients 3 Onion 1 cup Chickpea/gram flour/besan ¼ cup Rice Flour 3 Green chillies finely chopped (+ or - depending on your taste) 1 tsp Red chilli powder ¼ tsp Garam masala powder 7-8 crushed Garlic pods Handful Curry leaves finely chopped Handful Coriander leaves finely chopped Salt to taste Oil for deep frying

Instructions

1. Slice onions thinly and take them in a mixing bowl. Add half tsp salt mix well & set aside for 5-10 minutes.
2. Onions would release water in 10 minutes. Then add gram flour, rice flour, green chillies, crushed garlic, red chilli powder, curry leaves, coriander leaves & salt to mixing bowl.
3. Sprinkle water if required & prepare a thick batter.
4. Heat oil in a kadai or frying pan for deep frying the pakoda.
5. When oil is hot enough take a small portion of batter & drop them in hot oil. Do not add too many pakodas in pan. You have to turn the pakodas few times for even frying.
6. Fry them till golden & drain them on kitchen paper towels for excess oil to be absorbed.
7. Serve Onion pakoda with a cup of coffee or tea.