Name: Onion Pakora Recipe | Crispy Onion Fritters
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Ingredients: Onions – 1 bowl; Chana dal powder / besan/ gram flour – 1 cup; Salt – ¾ tbsp.; Turmeric powder – ¼ tbsp.; Coriander powder – 1 tbsp.; Garam masala powder – ¼ tbsp.; Red chilli powder – ½ tbsp.; Jeera/ cumin seeds – ½ tbsp.; Ginger garlic paste – ¾ tbsp.; Curry leaves – 2 tbsp.; Green chillies – 2 no.; Rice flour – 1 tbsp.; Curry leaves – 3 tbsp.

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One of the popular tea-time snacks is the Onion Pakora Recipe where besan flour and onions are the two base ingredients which are crispy outside and soft from inside.

If you are looking forward to a perfect evening snack during the monsoon or rainy season then this becomes perfect.

Crispy Onion Fritters are made on almost all street stalls along with Mirchi vada and other snacks. Usually, pakora is served with coconut chutney or directly as they are dry and crisp.

In a few parts of India, people serve with green chutney or with tomato ketchup as a side dish. Few also serve deep-fried green chillies that are salty.

When it comes to deep-fried snacks, we make two kinds of recipes. One is by adding besan flour along with the main ingredient with a blend of spices and the other one is to make thick batter wherein the main ingredient is dipped into the batter and then deep-fried.

Contents

TIPS to make Onion Pakora Recipe:

Slice onions into thin wafers so that they can be mixed with chana dal powder.
Choosing good quality besan flour gives good flavour and the right colour.
When we add salt, onions release little water so do not add water while mixing all ingredients. If you feel the batter is hard then add a little water with a spoon.
Onion mix should not be either loose or dry they should be mixed to moderate.
Do not use all flour to make this recipe, if the batter becomes loose then add a little flour.
When the batter becomes loose it tends to absorb more oil and we cannot obtain a crispy texture.
If you want street-style onion pakora then add a little eating soda so that they become crisp outside and soft inside.
When the whole mixture is mixed, test for salt and spiciness and add as per your taste.
Do not bring the temperature of the oil too high, if so pakora gets burnt or changes colour immediately even before it gets cooked from inside.
To know the right temperature of oil, put a little dough. If it rises with bubbles and turns its colour then the oil is ready.

Onion Pakora Recipe | Crispy Onion Fritters

OnionPakora is one of the famous tea time snack made with besan flour and onions as main ingredients. They are crisp from outside and soft from inside.

Course Snack

Cuisine Indian

Keyword Crispy Onion Fritters, Onion Pakora Recipe

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 5 minutes

Total Time 10 minutes

Servings 1

Calories 60 kcal

Author Uppada Lakshmi

Ingredients

Onions – 1 bowl
Chana dal powder / besan/ gram flour – 1 cup
Salt – ¾ tbsp.
Turmeric powder – ¼ tbsp.
Coriander powder – 1 tbsp.
Garam masala powder – ¼ tbsp.
Red chilli powder – ½ tbsp.
Jeera/ cumin seeds – ½ tbsp.
Ginger garlic paste – ¾ tbsp.
Curry leaves – 2 tbsp.
Green chillies – 2 no.
Rice flour – 1 tbsp.
Curry leaves – 3 tbsp.

Instructions

Onions play an important role, slice them into thin slices and put them in a wide vessel.
Sprinkle turmeric powder, red chilli powder, salt, coriander powder, jeera, garam masala powder and ginger garlic paste.
Add green chillies and sliced curry leaves and mix all ingredients so that all spices are coated well to onions and release its moisture out.
Put besan powder and rice flour and mix well till you get perfect batter. If you feel the batter is hard then add water with spoons so that mixture does not turn runny.
Heat oil in a wide pan and once oil is ready, spread onion batter and deep fry till they turn golden brown colour and crisp on medium flame.
Once fried strain excess oil using colander and transfer to serving plate covered with kitchen towel or newspaper to remove excess oil.
In remaining oil, fry curry leaves and garnish over Onion pakora Recipe.

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How to make Onion Pakora Recipe:

1. In a wide vessel add onion slices and sprinkle salt, turmeric powder and coriander powder.

2. Add garam masala powder, red chilli powder, jeera and ginger garlic paste.

3. Slice curry leaves into thin pieces and add them, put slit green chillies and mix all ingredients. Now add chana dal powder.

Add curry leaves, green chillies and besan flour.

4. Add 1 tbsp. rice flour and mix well till you get a thick batter. As we need a crispy texture we do not add water, also when mixing all ingredients water gets released from the onions as we have added salt.

Add rice flour to make onion pakora recipe

5. Put oil in a pan and bring it to hot. Put a small piece of onion to check the temperature of the oil. If pakora floats then start boiling then the oil is ready.