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ONION PAKODE/ PYAAZ KE PAKODE Onion pakodas or Pyaaz ke pakode are basically onion fritters made with sliced onions, flours and some spices. These are perfect tea time snacks. Preparation Time: 30 minutes Cooking/ frying Time: 10-15 minutes Serves- 10 people INGREDIENTS: Chickpea flour(Besan)- 2.5 cups Semolina (sooji)- 1/4th cup Rice flour- 1/2 cup Onions- 7(medium) Salt- 3 teaspoon (adjust according to your taste) Red chili powder- 3 teaspoon Garam masala powder- 2 teaspoon Turmeric powder- 1 teaspoon Coriander powder- 1 teaspoon Coriander seeds- 2 teaspoon, coarsely crushed Carom seeds(Ajwain)- 2 teaspoon Lemon juice- 1 tablespoon Water- about 1/2 cup Oil for frying, as required DIRECTIONS: We will start by preparing the onions first. For that, peel the onions. Cut them into slices by cutting them lengthwise. Loosen them and separate the onion layers. This way you will get perfect crispy pakodas. Coarsely ground the coriander seeds. In a big mixing bowl put together sliced onions along with all the masalas and flours except water. Mix everything well by slightly mashing this mixture with your hands. Keep this mixture aside for 10-15 minutes so that onions release water. After that, add in water slowly. Do not add all the water in one go. Add in water so as to make medium thick batter. Give a good stir to the mixture mixing everything well. The batter is ready to be fried. HOW TO MAKE ONION PAKODAS Heat enough oil for frying in a kadai (wok). Once oil becomes hot, drop spoonful of batter or medium pakoda size from your hand in hot oil. Do not overcrowd the kadai. Fry until they become golden brown from all sides and look crispy. Take them out with the help of a slotted spoon on a kitchen tissue and repeat same for rest of batter.
Serve them hot with coriander mint chutney, imli chutney or ketchup. Enjoy!! |