# Onion Bhaji

Crispy deep-fried onion fritters made with chickpea flour and spices, served with a creamy dipping sauce.

- Cuisine: Indian
- Category: Appetizer
- Difficulty: easy
- Diet: vegetarian, gluten-free
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 3 whole onion, sliced
- 1 cup chickpea flour
- 1 tsp chili flakes
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 1 tbsp turmeric powder
- 1/2 cup cilantro, roughly chopped
- 1 cup cooking oil
- 2 tbsp sour cream
- 2 tbsp mayonnaise
- 1/2 whole lemon juice
- 1 pinch seasoning

## Instructions

1. Slice the onions and place them in a bowl.
2. In a separate mixing bowl, combine chickpea flour, chili flakes, cumin seeds, and turmeric powder.
3. Add chopped cilantro to the flour mixture and stir.
4. Add the sliced onions to the flour mixture and mix well.
5. Heat oil in a wok and scoop portions of the onion mixture into the hot oil.
6. Fry the bhaji until crispy, using a wooden spoon to stir and turn them.
7. To make the dipping sauce, combine sour cream, mayonnaise, lemon juice, and seasonings in a bowl, stirring until smooth.

## Equipment

- knife
- mixing bowl
- wok
- wooden spoon
- spoon

## Tips

- Yogurt can be used instead of the sour cream and mayonnaise mix for the dipping sauce.

## Source

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- Extracted: 2026-09-21

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