Onion bhaji recipe
These crispy onion bhajis are popular snacks across the Indian subcontinent. They are so easy to make and are definitely moreish that you should not make them too often.
Servings: 4 portions
Equipment
- Mixing bowls.
- Frying pan
- Slotted spoon
Ingredients
- 6 ounces besan flour/ gram flour/ chickpea flour
- 1 large red onion
- ½ teaspoon minced garlic
- ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper/ red chili powder
- ½ teaspoon salt or according to taste
- A handful of cilantro/ coriander leaves chopped
- Cooking oil for deep frying
Instructions
- Slice the onion lengthways.
- In a mixing bowl, place the gram flour/ chickpea flour, minced garlic, turmeric powder, cayenne pepper/ red chili powder, and salt. Using a fork, stir around.
- Pour a ¾ cup of water into the flour mix little by little as you mix the dry ingredients with water. You can use a fork, a hand whisk, or a handheld mixer. It will form a thick batter almost like heavy cream consistency.
- Add the sliced onions and chopped cilantro/ coriander leaves into the batter. Stir well.
- Heat the oil in a deep frying pan.
- Take small handfuls of onion bhaji mixture and carefully slide them into the hot oil. Deep fry for about 10-15 minutes until the pakoras look golden brown and are fully cooked.
- Remove from the oil and place the onion bhajis on a kitchen towel/napkin to drain the excess oil.
- Serve the pakoras hot with mint yogurt chutney or cilantro mint chutney.
Notes
- You can use garlic powder, for this recipe, 1 teaspoon of garlic powder is enough.
- I almost always use Kashmiri red chili powder as I like its flavor and heat. But you can use cayenne pepper or red chili pepper powder/ red chili powder. If you prefer your onion bhaji to be less spicy or not spicy at all, you can substitute cayenne/ chili powder with paprika powder.
Nutrition
Calories: 178kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 0.3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 319mg | Potassium: 415mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 226IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 2mg
Disclaimer
Nutritional info in this recipe is only estimate using online calculator. You should refer to it as a guide only. Please verify with your own data if you seek an accurate info.