The soft onion pakoda or medu pakoda as
it's called in Tamil, is a
softer version of the regular crunchy onion pakodas and
offers a different texture and
taste. Great for afternoon snack with a hot cuppa tea!
Servings: 6-8 Cooking Time: 30
minutes
Ingredients
3 cups besan (split bengal gram flour)
1 cup rice flour
1/2 cup fine rava (semolina)
12-14 pearl onions (or any onions), finely chopped
8-9 green chillies, finely chopped
8-10 curry leaves, finely cut
10-12 cashew nuts, cut into small pieces
5-6 tsp vegetable oil for mixing
Vegetable oil for deep frying
Preparation
Heat 5-6 tsp oil separately for mixing the dough.
Heat oil in a deep pan for frying the pakodas.
While the oil is heating up, mix the besan, rava, and
rice flour. Add salt, onions, chillies, curry leaves, and cashews.
Add the hot oil and mix with a spoon until the oil
cools a little. Add just enough water to make a stiff dough.
Take a spoonful of this mixture and drop it into the
oil. Repeat until you have enough pakodas for the oil. Fry them until
golden brown.
Serve the pakodas plain or with mint dip, tamarind
dip or
ketchup and hot masala chai or coffee.
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