kanda bhajji recipe , how to make kanda bhajiya
crispy ,quick fritters recipe made with onion
Servings 2 people
Ingredients
- 1 large onion sliced
- salt to taste
- ⅓ cup gram flour /besan
- a pinch of turmeric powder
- ½ tsp coriander powder
- a pinch of red chili powder optional
- ¼ tsp baking soda optional
- oil to fry pakoras
- 2 tbsp water as per your need
Instructions
- Slice your onions thin.
- Add turmeric powder,red chili powder,coriander powder in sliced onions and mix well.
- add a pinch of asafoetida.
- add salt to taste.
- Add rice flour and mix.
- Add 3 tbsp of gram flour first and mix well.
- Add 1 tbsp Water and mix.
- Chek the batter consistency, If it requires water then add it by spoon.If you like thick and fluffy pakora then add gram flour as well by spoon.
- Heat oil in kadai /deep frying pan.
- Fry the pakoras until golden brown on medium low flame so that it cooks well.
- Serve with chutney and hot tea.
Notes
- The onions have to be sliced thinly and not thickly as thin slices will get cooked faster than thick slices. if the slices are thick, then while frying the chick pea flour or besan gets cooked but the onion slices remain half cooked.
- Some don't like the taste and flavor of baking soda, So they can avoid it.I am using baking soda to get extra fluffiness in pakoras.
- In the batter, you can also add 1 or 2 teaspoon of oil. this makes the onion pakoras crisp and it absorbs less oil while frying.
- The temperature of the oil has to be correct while frying. the oil should not be too hot or cold. If it is hot, then the outside of the pakoras will get fried but the inside will be under cooked. if it is not hot, then the onion pakoras will absorb oil while frying and will be too oil-laden once fried.
