Onion bhaji / pakoda

Ingredients

Ingredients for onion bhaji mix

1 cup Onion (kanda / pyaz)sliced
¾ cup besan (chickpea flour)
1tablespoon finely chopped coriander leaves (optional)
½ teaspoon carom seeds (ajwain /owa)
½ teaspoon sesame seeds
1-2 teaspoon red chili powder
1 green chili finely chopped (optional – if you want to eat spicy Pakodas add it)
2-3 teaspoon hot oil / Pinch of meetha soda (khane wala soda)
1 teaspoon salt
Oil for deep frying

Steps:

To make onion bhaji mix Add salt in Onion slices and keep it aside for 5- 10 minutes

Add all other ingredients except oil and mix it nicely

Add 1 -2 tablespoons of water and make a thick pakora / bhaji batter or mix.

Heat the oil in frying pan ,take 2-3 teaspoon full of hot oil from frying pan/ add 1 pinch of soda and add it in pakora batter. This hot oil will make Pakoras crispy and there is no need to add soda in Pakoras.

Drop pakora /Bhajiya batter in hot oil with small spoon .

On medium heat fry Pakoras until it becomes golden brown and crispy .

Serve pakora hot with sauce or pudina chutney