Onion pakora/Kandha bajji

Are you hankering for easy and quick evening snacks? If yes, Today I am going to your savior. In today’s blog, I am going to share the recipe for Onion Pakoda / Kandha bajji. Onion pakoda is one of the most famous and most loved snacks in India. The crispy onions with a very little sweet flavor are mouth-smacking. Kanda bajji is very famous in the northern part of Karnataka. It is been sold at the nook and corner of all busy streets in North Karnataka. Some people’s evening tea is incomplete without Kandha bajji. It takes very little time to prepare them. It is one of the easiest of all recipes for pakodas.

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Onion pakoda / Kandha bajji

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 10 minutes mins

Total Time 15 minutes mins

Course Snack

Cuisine Indian

Servings 15 Pieces

Ingredients

  

• 1 cup sliced Onion
• 1 tbsp Salt
• 2 tbsp Red Chili powder
• ¼ tbsp Garam Masala
• ½ tbsp Turmeric powder
• 1 tbsp Coriander powder
• 1 Handful of Coriander leaves
• 1 cup of Besan flour
• 2 tbsp Rice flour
• 1 pinch of Baking soda

Instructions

 

• Take a mixing bowl and add 1 cup sliced Onion
• Add 1 tbsp Salt and mix.
• Add 2 tbsp Red Chili powder
• Next, add ¼ tbsp Garam Masala
• Add ½ tbsp Turmeric powder
• Add 1 tbsp Coriander powder
• Then, add 1 Handful of Coriander leaves
• Add 1 cup of Besan flour
• Add 2 tbsp Rice flour
• Mix everything well using your hands without adding water
• Add 1 pinch of Baking soda
• Mix well into a pakoda batter. Add some water only if needed.
• Keep the oil for heating. Do a sample test, to check if the oil is ready for frying.
• Add small balls of pakoda batter into the oil and fry until golden brown.
• Once the pakoras turn golden brown, take them out of the oil
• Now the Crispy Onion Pakoda is ready to savor.

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Take a mixing bowl and add 1 cup sliced Onion

Add 1 tbsp Salt and mix.

Add 2 tbsp Red Chili powder

Next, add ¼ tbsp Garam Masala

Add ½ tbsp Turmeric powder

Add 1 tbsp Coriander powder

Then, add 1 Handful of Coriander leaves

Add 1 cup of Besan flour

Add 2 tbsp Rice flour

Mix everything well using your hands without adding water  

Add 1 pinch of Baking soda

Mix well into a pakoda batter. Onions will release water. Add some water only if needed.

Keep the oil for heating. Do a sample test, to check if the oil is ready for frying.

Add small balls of pakoda batter into the oil and fry until golden brown.

Once the pakoras turn golden brown, take them out of the oil

Now the Crispy Onion Pakoda is ready to savor. 

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It takes very little time to prepare them. Serve them hot with Tomato ketchup or by sprinkling some chat masala n Red chili powder. It is a perfect evening snack. If any guest visits home during the evening, And you are confused about what to prepare for snacks, don’t think much and prepare Kandha bajji. They will love it for sure. Do give it a try. If you liked the recipe for Onion Pakoda/ Kandha Bajji, please share it with your loved ones.

Happy Eating!