Onion Pakoda
Crisp tangles of onion in spiced gram-flour batter.
Onion Pakoda is crisp tangles of onion in spiced gram-flour batter. This onion pakoda recipe takes about 25 min from start to finish and serves 4. Every step below has been cooked and checked in a home kitchen, with quantities you can follow.
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How to make Onion Pakoda
- 1
Salt the onions
Mix onions with salt and rest 10 minutes so they release water.
- 2
Make the mix
Add besan, rice flour, spices, chillies, ginger, curry leaves and hot oil. Mix without adding water.
- 3
Fry
Drop small loose clumps into medium-hot oil.
- 4
Crisp up
Fry until deep golden and crunchy. Drain on paper.
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Pro tips
- Use little or no water; onion moisture is enough.
- Drop loose, uneven clumps for the crispiest edges.
Did you know?
Pakodas with tea are the unofficial rainy-day ritual across Karnataka.
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