Onion Pakoda | Ulli Pakoda

Ingredients:

1. Onion - 1 cup finely sliced

2. Besan/ chickpea flour/ kadala podi - 1/3 cup

3. Rice flour - 1 tablespoon

4. Red chilli powder - 1/2 teaspoon

5. Ajwain/omam/carom seeds - 2-3 pinch

6. Grated ginger - 1/2 teaspoon

7. Curry leaves - few

8. Oil for deep frying

9. Salt to taste

Method:

1. In a large bowl, mix all the ingredients except oil.

2. Add water little by little, just enough to wet the flour mixture.

3. Heat oil in a pan for deep frying. Always keep the flame on medium heat. Drop a spoonful of mixture in hot oil and fry on medium heat until golden brown colour.

4. Drain excess oil from pakodas in a paper towel.

Serve hot with tomato ketchup.