Onion Pakoda (Kanda Bhaji)
Recipe for Onion Pakoda or Kanda Bhaji - These deep-fried onion fritters are crafted with a blend of gram flour, spices, and a touch of rice flour to enhance crispiness.
Ingredients
- 1 medium or 1 ⅓ cups red onion thinly sliced
- 1 Green chili chopped finely
- ½ teaspoon Ginger paste or freshly grated or crushed
- 4-5 Curry leaves chopped, optional
- 1 tablespoon Cilantro or coriander leaves chopped finely
- Salt to taste
- ¼ teaspoon Turmeric powder
- 1 teaspoon red chili powder
- ½ teaspoon Coriander powder
- ¼ teaspoon Ajwain (Carom seeds) ajwain
- ⅓ to ½ cup Besan (gram flour)
- 2 tablespoons Rice flour
- Oil for frying
Instructions
- Take all the pakoda ingredients except oil in a bowl.
- Mix very well So all the flour and masala coat all sliced onions.
- Leave it aside for 20 minutes. By this time onion will start to leave its water. flour mixture will get wet.
- Heat the oil in the pan on medium heat for deep frying.
- Once oil is hot, add spoonful of pakoda mixture.
- Fry it till it becomes golden brown on both sides.
- Then remove it on paper towel lined plate. And serve hot.
Nutrition
Calories: 624kcalCarbohydrates: 25.8gProtein: 5.6gFat: 56.6gSaturated Fat: 7.3gSodium: 619mgPotassium: 290mgFiber: 5.1gSugar: 5.1g
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