This Onion Pakora recipe is a type of traditional onion ring, delicious, vegan, and gluten free. Pakoras make the perfect t snack on a rainy afternoon.
The Pakora Ingredients
Gram Flour 4 tbsp. (baisan in Urdu)
2 medium sized Onions sliced thickly into rounds
Water 5-6 Tbsp
Red chili powder ¼ tsp.
Salt ¼ tsp.
Dry coriander seeds – pinch.
Baking soda – a pinch
Ajwain – a pinch.
Zeera – a pinch.
Oil for frying 1 liter
Instructions
- Cut the onions into thick rounds and separate them into individual rings, then set aside.
- Mix the gram flour, salt, red chili, coriander, baking soda, ajwain, zeera in a large bowl.
- Heat the oil in a wok.
- Add 4 tbsps. of the water and create a paste that is thin enough that it is the consistency of hot cream, add more water if needed.
- Then, add all the onions in one go, and move around with a spatula or your hands until all the onions are completely coated in the mixture.
- Once the oil is sizzling, add the onion rings in batches, making sure to separate them as you’re adding them to avoid clumps.
- Let it cook, flipping occasionally for about 2 mins, once they start getting a medium brown, take them out and drain the oil on paper towels.
Serve piping hot pakoras with Green chilli chutney.
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