Onion Pakodi

Ingredients:

• Gram Flour(Besan) - 2 cups
• Baking powder - 1/2tsp
• Big Onions - 2
• Curry leaves
• Ginger - 1small piece
• Green chillies - 2
• Red chillies - 2
• Jeera - 1/2tsp
• Ajwain(vaamu) - 1/2tsp
• Oil to fry
• Rice Flour -1/2cup
• Salt to taste
• Cashews soaked in water for 5 min

Procedure:

• Cut the onions, green chillies, ginger into thin lenth wise, chop curry leaves and mix all them in a bowl and add salt to it.
• In another bowl add besan, rice flour, baking powder, ajwain, jeera, cashews, salt and mix well.
• Mean while heat 1/2 cup of oil in a pan and fry the red chillies and pour the entire mixture(oil & red chillies) into besan and mix well.
• Then add the onions mix into this and mix well, sprinkle few drops of water to form a hard batter.
• If you press them it should be like a dumpling.
• Heat oil in a pan and drop the dumplings into this and fry them till they are golden brown.
• Serve hot or cold.
• Store in an airtight container to remain crispy.