Onion Pakoda

Ingredients

• 3 medium onion, thinly sliced
• 2 green chilies, chopped
• 3-4 stem Curry leaves
• 1 cup chickpea flour
• 1/2 cup rice flour
• 1 tbsp grated garlic
• 2 tsp chili powder
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 1 tsp ground coriander
• 1 tsp ginger powder
• 1/2 turmeric powder
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1.5 tsp salt (adjust to taste)
• 1/2 tsp msg (optional)
• 1/4 cup 2 tbsp Ice Water
• Oil for deep frying
• 100 ml Yougurt
• 3 tbsp thai sweet chili sauce (optional)
• 5-6 Mint leaves
• 1 tbsp Lemon juice

Instructions

1. 1

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2. 2

   Pakoda: Combine all the ingredients except water and oil. toss well, make sure onion coated evenly with the flour

3. 3

   Add water, mix well

4. 4

   Heat oil in a medium deep pan, form mixture into small balls and fry them into the hot oil over medium heat

5. 5

   Fry them in batches until golden brown and crispy, (do not over crowd the pan)

6. 6

   Drain pakoda onto a wire rack

7. 7

   Dipping sauce: Blend all the dipping sauce ingredients and transfer into a sauce bowl

8. 8

   Serve pakoda while hot and crispy with the sauce