Onion Fritters / Pyaz ke Pakode

By Mrunal | Updated: 06/02/2019

This all-time favourite snack is eaten mostly as a tea-time snack. The trick to making crispy onion fritters is to add little water and a spoonful of coarse powdered rice. This no-fail recipe will come to your rescue when guests barge in without informing. A true crowd-pleaser, that’s what this dish is!

Serves	Preparation Time	Cooking Time
4 People	10-15 Minutes	20-25 Minutes

Ingredients

2 cups onion, thinly sliced
2 green chillies, chopped
1/4 tsp chilli powder
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
3/4 cup besan
2 tbsp hot oil
1 tbsp water
1 tbsp coarsely powdered rice
Salt to taste
Oil for deep-frying

Method

Step 1

Cut onions into thin slices, sprinkle a little salt and keep it aside for 5 – 10 min.

Step 2

Sprinkle a little besan, enough to just coat the slices. Next, add all the remaining ingredients except the oil for frying and mix well.

Step 3

Now with a tablespoon, drop dollops of this onion mixture into hot oil.

Step 4

Deep fry in till golden brown. Drain on absorbent paper.

Step 5

Serve hot with dry garlic chutney.

Nutritional Information

Calories	260 K cal
Proteins	11.0 g
Fats	17.5 g
Carbohydrates	10.2 g
Cholesterol	38 mg
Sodium	453 mg
Potassium	124 mg

Tip: For frying, add approximately 10 grams of fat per serving at 9 K cal/gm of fat.

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