In India, whenever we have guests visit us at home, it is a tradition to serve something sweet, something savory and something hot to drink. Kesari (an Indian sweet/snack) and onion fritters are the most commonly served snacks along with a cup of hot tea or coffee. It is also a very famous snack sold in all the tiny roadside tea shops. But for me, onion pakoda reminds me of those rainy evenings I spent with my parents and it is one my husband’s favorite snack. Onion fritters/ Onion Pakoda are quick and easy to make. It requires only a very few key ingredients: onions, gram flour, cumin, fennel, chili powder and oil. If you have just begun your cooking journey, you should definitely try this recipe. Here is a quick snack recipe to enjoy on cold and rainy day with your loved ones!
Happy cooking!
Onion Fritters/Onion Pakoda
Ingredients
- 1 medium Onion Thinly sliced
- 3 tbsp Gram flour (also known as garbanzo bean flour, chickpea flour, or besan)
- 2 tsp rice flour
- 1 tsp ajwain seeds
- 1/4 tsp Cumin
- 1/4 tsp Fennel
- 1½ tsp Chili powder or as required
- 5 Curry leaves (optional)
- 2 small Green chili finely chopped (optional)
- salt as required
- 2-3 tbsp water
- 1 1/2 cups Oil for deep frying (or as required)
Instructions
- Peel the onion and slice very thinly. I use the slicer side of my box grater
- Transfer the sliced onion to a bowl and sprinkle some salt. Give it a quick stir. Keep it aside.
- Now begin heating the oil for deep frying (medium-high heat)
- Add gram flour, rice flour, ajwain, cumin, fennel, chili powder, curry leaves, green chili, and water to a bowl. Mix everything thoroughly.
- Use a couple clean paper towels to soak up all the water released by the sliced onions
- Now add the onions to the gram flour batter and mix everything thoroughly. Give it a taste and add more salt if required
- Drop bite sized spoonfuls to the hot oil
- Fry until golden brown
- Serve immediately with a hot cup of chai (hot milk tea)!
Notes
Directions with pictures
1.Peel the onion and slice very thinly. I use the slicer side of my box grater
2. Transfer the sliced onion to a bowl and sprinkle some salt. Give it a quick stir. Keep it aside.
3. Now begin heating the oil for deep frying (medium-high heat)
4. Add gram flour, rice flour, ajwain, cumin, fennel, chili powder, curry leaves, green chili, and water to a bowl. Mix everything thoroughly.
5. Use a couple clean paper towels to soak up all the water released by the sliced onions
6. Now add the onions to the gram flour batter and mix everything thoroughly. Give it a taste and add more salt if required
7. Drop bite sized spoonfuls to the hot oil
8. Fry until golden brown
9. Serve immediately with a hot cup of chai (hot milk tea)!
Looks yummy
Hey this are my favorites, We do call them as Onion bhajiya or Onion Bhaji. I make them often and serve and eat hot along with green chillies. Yummy
These look so good! Yum! I can’t wait to try your recipe, I am glad you shared it!
Cannot wait to try this. Yum!
I always like to try new recipes for my family, and this one looks delicious and tasty!
This is my family’s go-to snack to make when guests come over!
I’m a huge onion fan, I need to try these!
Oh. My. Goodness. I’m pinning this for later! This looks delicious
I luv to try new recipes. I luv onion. This looks delicious. Can’t wait to try it 😊
It looks so tasty !