Onion Pakoda | Onion Pakora

Name: Onion Pakoda | Onion Pakora
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 cups onions (thinly sliced , layers separated); 1¼ cup besan ((gram flour, chana dal flour)); 1½ tablespoon rice flour (or semolina or cornstarch ); ¾ teaspoon salt ((more if needed)); ½ teaspoon ginger finely chopped (or grated (optional)); ½ teaspoon carom seeds ((ajwain or vaamu ) (skip if you don't have)); 2 to 3 green chilies (chopped (adjust to suit your taste)); 1 sprig curry leaves (chopped or 2 tbsps coriander leaves); 10 mint leaves ((pudina) chopped (optional)); ¼ cup cashews ((optional, soaked for 15 mins & drained)); Oil for deep frying

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:15min

Pakoda are a kind of fritters made with gram flour, onions, basic herbs and spices. These crunchy onion pakoda are super quick to make & taste delicious. Serve them plain or with masala tea, coconut chutney, green chutney.

Updated at: Mon, 22 Dec 2025 17:07:36 GMT