Onion Pakoda

Ingredients

• Onion – 3 (cut lengthwise)
• Green / Red chillies – 5 (cut lengthwise)
• Ginger paste – 1 tsp
• Curry leaves – a handful
• Coriander leaves – little
• Salt – a pinch
• Cashews – few (optional )
• Besan / Gram flour – 1 cup
• Rice flour – ½ cup
• Corn flour – ¼ cup
• Pinch of salt ( or as per taste )
• Baking powder – pinch
• Oil for frying
• Jeera – ¼ tsp

 Method

• Soak the cashews in hot water for 3 mts.
• In the mean time, add the above pakoda ingredients and mix well with 2 tsp of oil.
• Don’t make the mixture, pasty or like batter. It should be dry.
• In kadai, pour the oil and keep in medium flame.
• Put the mixture into it and fry till it becomes brown colour.
• Take out and serve hot.
• Can be stored in air tight container and keep for 2 to 3 days.