# Onion Bhajis

These onion bhajis will ruin takeaways for you forever. They're cheaper, crispier, and tastier.

- Cuisine: Indian
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- onions
- salt
- green chili
- fresh mint
- fresh coriander
- 6 tablespoons yogurt
- 0.5 lemon juice
- 0.5 teaspoon garam masala
- 0.5 teaspoon ground coriander
- 0.5 teaspoon ground cumin
- 0.5 teaspoon chili powder
- 0.5 teaspoon turmeric
- 60 grams gram flour or chickpea flour
- water

## Instructions

1. Slice your onions thinly.
2. Place the sliced onions into a bowl.
3. Season the onions with salt to draw out moisture.
4. Chop the fresh coriander.
5. Chop the fresh mint.
6. Finely dice the green chili.
7. Add 6 tablespoons of yogurt into a bowl.
8. Squeeze the juice of half a lemon into the yogurt, ensuring no seeds fall in.
9. Add the freshly chopped mint to the yogurt mixture.
10. Add a pinch of salt to the yogurt mixture.
11. Mix the mint yogurt sauce.
12. Add half a teaspoon of garam masala to the onions.
13. Add half a teaspoon of ground coriander to the onions.
14. Add half a teaspoon of ground cumin to the onions.
15. Add half a teaspoon of chili powder to the onions.
16. Add half a teaspoon of turmeric to the onions.
17. Add the chopped green chili to the onions.
18. Add fresh coriander to the onions.
19. Mix all the ingredients together.
20. Add 60 grams of gram flour (chickpea flour) to the onion mixture.
21. Add a splash of water to the mixture.
22. Mix the ingredients together until they form a cohesive mixture.
23. Shape the mixture into onion bhajis.
24. Heat oil to 180 degrees Celsius.
25. Carefully place the onion bhajis into the hot oil.
26. Fry until golden brown.
27. Remove the fried onion bhajis from the oil and place them on a cooling rack.
28. Serve the homemade onion bhajis.

## Equipment

- bowl
- knife
- chopping board
- small bowl
- whisk
- pot
- oil thermometer
- plate
- cooling rack

## Tips

- Gram flour (chickpea flour) is traditional for onion bhajis/pakora, creating a light, crispy, and not-too-heavy coating. It also adds a nutty, earthy flavor and is gluten-free.
- Do not start with a wet batter; instead, add dry ingredients first to avoid soggy onion bhajis.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81y2WYD8LWg&list=PLdoXEqeMhQYQLDbHfh9j9P7Rhv146OJTC&index=18
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/20653da2-620b-4a61-9825-d460ee81fa21
- Extracted: 2025-11-28

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