Onion Pakoda !

Pic updated on 20 Jun 2015

 Onion Pakoda.. a snack that is perfect for a weekend evening with a cup of tea. It is a quick and crispy snack that can be prepared in a jiffy to entertain guests at home or just to munch on a cold and rainy day. It goes well with coconut chutney / mint chutney or just tomato ketchup.

INGREDIENTS (Serves 2)

Engish	Tamil	Telugu	Quantity
Onion	Vengayam	Ullipaya	1 Big
Gram Dal Flour	Kadala Maavu	Senaga Pindi	3/4cup
Green Chillis	Pachai Milagai	Pachi Mirapakaya	2 Nos
Rice Flour	Arisi Maavu	Biyyam Pindi	3 tbsp
Ginger	Inji	Allam	1 piece
Mint	Pudina	Pudina	a fistful
Cilantro	Kothamalli	Kothimeera
Red Chilli Powder	Milagai Thool	Kara Podi	1/2 tsp
Fennel Seeds	Sombu	Sompu	1/2 tsp
Asafoedita	Perungayam	Inguva	1/4 tsp
Salt	Uppu	Uppu	as needed
Oil	Ennai	Nune	For deep frying
Water			2 tbsp

STEPS

• Slice the onion length wise. Chop some coriander, slit the green chillis and chop ginger. 

• Mix all the ingredients in a bowl with absolutely NO WATER. 
• After mixing well leave it for 5 - 10 minutes. The onion will leave some water as salt is added. Now add just 1 - 2 tbsp water or just sprinkle some water and mix well. you can see the second picture for the consistency.

• Now take some mixture in hand and spread it in hot oil. Let it cook for a couple of minutes. 
• Then turn them around and see that it is evenly cooked.

• Once it is golden brown , remove from oil and place it on a paper towel so that excess oil is absorbed. 

• Serve hot with chutney or tomato sauce. 
• Adding more water will not give you crispy pakodas.. they become soft and also consume more oil when frying.
• The mint and fennel seeds give a nice flavor. So better dont skip them.
• You can also 1/2 tsp ajwain (carom seeds) for a unique flavor. In that case neglect fennel seeds.

Pic updated on 20 Jun 2015

With Love,