Pan Fried Onion Pakora Recipe - A Perfect Diwali & Evening Snack
A vegetarian Indian recipe with gram flour (besan), rice flour, onions - thinly sliced. Ready in 40 min, serves 4.
Curated byAarav Mehta🇮🇳
Instructions
10 steps- 1
To begin making the Pan Fried Onion Pakora Recipe, first get all the ingredients together for making the pakora
- 2
In a large mixing bowl, add all the ingredients- besan, rice flour, onions, coriander leaves, green chilies, ginger, turmeric powder, red chili powder, ajwain, asafoetida, salt , except the oil and the chaat masala into a large mixing bowl and combine them well
gram flour (besan)(1 cup)rice flour(1/4 cup)onions - thinly sliced(3)sprig coriander (dhania) leaves - finely chopped(2)green chillies - finely chopped(2)inch ginger - grated(1)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)red chilli powder(1/2 teaspoon)ajwain (carom seeds)(1/2 teaspoon)asafoetida (hing)(1/4 teaspoon)salt - to tastechaat masala powder - for sprinkling - 3
Add very little water to make a thick batter
- 4
Check the salt and spice and adjust to suit your taste
salt - to taste - 5
We will be using a Kuzhi Paniyaram Pan to make the pan fried onion pakoras, you can also optionally cook these in an air fryer or even on a skillet with little oil
- 6
Preheat the Kuzhi Paniyaram Pan on medium heat
- 7
Add a few drops of oil into each of the cavities
- 8
Spoon a portion of the onion pakora mixture into the cavities and allow the pakoras to cook on medium heat until browned and crisp on both sides
- 9
Flip the pakoras around as you are cooking so it cooks evenly on all sides
sunflower oil - for cooking - 10
Once done, place the Pan Fried Onion Pakoras on a platter and serve it along with a Tetley Lemon & Honey Green Tea and a favorite chutney like Sweet & Spicy Raw Mango Chutney, a Coriander Chutney, or a Moroccan Harissa Sauce for a unique twist
sprig coriander (dhania) leaves - finely chopped(2)green chillies - finely chopped(2)
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Pan Fried Onion Pakora Recipe - A Perfect Diwali & Evening Snack
A vegetarian Indian recipe with gram flour (besan), rice flour, onions - thinly sliced. Ready in 40 min, serves 4.
Curated byAarav Mehta🇮🇳
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Directions
10 steps- 1
To begin making the Pan Fried Onion Pakora Recipe, first get all the ingredients together for making the pakora
- 2
In a large mixing bowl, add all the ingredients- besan, rice flour, onions, coriander leaves, green chilies, ginger, turmeric powder, red chili powder, ajwain, asafoetida, salt , except the oil and the chaat masala into a large mixing bowl and combine them well
gram flour (besan)(1 cup)rice flour(1/4 cup)onions - thinly sliced(3)sprig coriander (dhania) leaves - finely chopped(2)green chillies - finely chopped(2)inch ginger - grated(1)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)red chilli powder(1/2 teaspoon)ajwain (carom seeds)(1/2 teaspoon)asafoetida (hing)(1/4 teaspoon)salt - to tastechaat masala powder - for sprinkling - 3
Add very little water to make a thick batter
- 4
Check the salt and spice and adjust to suit your taste
salt - to taste - 5
We will be using a Kuzhi Paniyaram Pan to make the pan fried onion pakoras, you can also optionally cook these in an air fryer or even on a skillet with little oil
- 6
Preheat the Kuzhi Paniyaram Pan on medium heat
- 7
Add a few drops of oil into each of the cavities
- 8
Spoon a portion of the onion pakora mixture into the cavities and allow the pakoras to cook on medium heat until browned and crisp on both sides
- 9
Flip the pakoras around as you are cooking so it cooks evenly on all sides
sunflower oil - for cooking - 10
Once done, place the Pan Fried Onion Pakoras on a platter and serve it along with a Tetley Lemon & Honey Green Tea and a favorite chutney like Sweet & Spicy Raw Mango Chutney, a Coriander Chutney, or a Moroccan Harissa Sauce for a unique twist
sprig coriander (dhania) leaves - finely chopped(2)green chillies - finely chopped(2)
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