# Onion Bhajia

This recipe teaches you how to make authentic onion bhajia, also called onion pakoda.

- Total time: 6 min
- Cuisine: Indian
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 red onions
- 3 Thai green chillies
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 1 tsp chilli powder
- 1 tsp cumin powder
- 1 tsp Ajwain seeds
- 1 tsp ginger
- 2 squeezes hing
- 1 handful chopped coriander
- 1 handful curry leaves
- 1 handful green chillies
- 1 salt
- 1 cup besan
- 1 cup rice flour
- 3 cups neutral oil

## Instructions

1. Finely slice red onions and Thai green chillies.
2. Add the onions to a bowl and add turmeric, chilli powder, cumin powder, Ajwain seeds, ginger, hing, chopped coriander, curry leaves, and green chillies.
3. Mix it with your hands. Add salt to extract the water out of the onions.
4. Mix it up thoroughly and squeeze it with your hands till you can feel the wetness.
5. In a separate bowl, add besan and rice flour. Mix it up and add it to the onion mix.
6. Thoroughly mix with your hands till it's really sticky.
7. Get neutral oil to 350°F. Take a small handful and fry on each side for 3-4 minutes till beautifully golden brown.
8. Top it off immediately with a bit more salt and it's ready to eat.

## Equipment

- knife
- bowl
- measuring cups
- wok
- spatula
- tongs

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@chefroncooks/video/7385960455178587434
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/870a31e7-47a1-4ef7-aabd-d1b98a757fc2
- Extracted: 2025-01-22

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